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  • The Saga of a Letter

    I can hear the doubt in your mind. “Sure, you claim you know enough about media (and life, and being a Quaker, and surviving life with a cat) to write…

  • Transforming the Star Wars Sequels

    How to Transform Star Wars It is less than a month before Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives in theaters. Seeing as how I am a media fellow, I find…

  • Coming Together

    “Let us all come together in this time of tragedy.” “I think it would be nice if we could all gather as a family.” “Would some of you be willing…

  • Veterinary Visit– of Doom

    Once, not so very long ago, my cat had quite the kidney crisis. Now, every three months, she gets to go back and get checked on. This, for a cat who…

  • Pivotal Points and Momentous Moments

    Many events in history have a tipping point.  One little change to the forces at work and everything is different.  World War I was started by the assassination of Archduke…

  • Rhymes for Our Corporate Times

    I don’t like being told what to do. Hire me, train, me, then leave me the sam hill alone. Of course, being the human that I am, sometimes I mess…

  • Assembly Required; LEGOs Included

    I like to follow instructions. When I am running late for work, I take it a bit literally and jog sections of the sidewalk to make up for the crosswalk…

  • We Can Remake Them. Stronger, Faster, and Newer!

    “If it made money the first time, maybe it will make more the second time.” That seems to be the prevailing thought in the movie business, which is why a…

  • Friendly Advice

    I am a fan of helping people.  For one thing, I feel that the notion of, “I did it all on my own” tends to be a fallacy.  Somebody was…

  • Mine or Thine?

    Being single is very convenient sometimes. I have my remote control, I pick the groceries, and I know when the car is being used (and returned without filling the tank).…