The last twelve months have been very busy and as I look back I am pleased. There's so much to be grateful for, proud of and draw inspiration from.

Since last January, no less than nine of my own plays - large and small - have been presented to the world (5 of them World Premieres).


( Read more... )

The summer has leveled out into a pleasant and productive swirl lately. Here's what I'm up to...

~ Writing NIGHT OF THE TARANTU-BEAR during the days. Goes up maybe in November, probably after the New Year. Should kick-ass.
~ Finally on a steady (well, for the last two weeks) workout program. I'm doing the Stronglift 5 x 5~ Spending time with Ruth ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

This is from the Sam Harris Wikipedia page. It may be the most useful thing I have learned this weekend and explains why sometimes when Ruth and I argue I get so frustrated...

Conversational intolerance

Harris states that he advocates a benign, noncoercive, corrective form of intolerance, distinguishing it from historic religious persecution. He ( Read more... )

"We strayed from the formula and we paid the price"

That's one of my favorite quotes from the movie Three Amigos. It also happens to be fitting, since "strayed from the formula" is exactly what I have been trying to do lately.

Two examples... micro and macro:

Micro -  This past weekend I performed as half of Fun Grip in Tulsa, Oklahoma.,Since ( Read more... )

So, I am a week and a half into the last run of THE LAST CASTRATO. And two days into the YOLO Solo Fest that is playing this week around the performances of CASTRATO. These shows are at the Margo Jones Theatre in the Magnolia Lounge in Fair Park ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

I have this thing where I get to the end of the day and look back on what I've done and often feel like I haven't accomplished anything. I am hesitant to give up the day. I want to stay up in hopes that I'll get one more thing in. I am always discontent ( Read more... )

I was asked, pretty point blank, at the New Year "What are you going to do in 2013 ( Read more... )

Hey there ole faithful LJ, I'm back. Sorry for being gone so long. It's a new year and lately I've realized that, though i have other outlets online, it is nice to come back to this little corner of the web, LJ, where I can put down my thoughts and not have to curate and promote myself so much ( Read more... )