Back in the Saddle

ThrowDownXIV, the "Holiday Hoedown ThrowDown" is this Monday night and MAN I'm really looking forward to it. It's been awhile since I made a supershort... Read More...

Ain't it the truth?

A Rod Serling quote that nails the issue of commercial program interruptions. Read More...

Reformatting Rant

I went to an Asian restaurant recently, you know the kind of place, the ones that have a large widescreen flatpanel permanently mounted just above the diners' heads, tuned to cable and playing non-stop throughout your meal, with the sound loud enough that it is impossible to ignore. Fluorescent lighting, as well. Got the picture? Read More...

Pursuing the Creative

I had an interesting discussion with a musician the other day, about divine channeling of the creative spirit.. Read More...

Danger, Will Robinson!

So you're excited about the Anchorage Daily News' video contest? How do you feel about being sued? ADN's "Reel Time Alaska" offers entrants a paltry lure for a VERY stiff price. Read More...

No Fooling

“My Bowling Ball Jumped the Track.” In a stretch, that line could almost serve as an alternate title for the Coen Brothers’ ‘The Big Lebowski.” Read More...

Nothing Beats a Good Besmirching

Now, I'm no hater, but there's just something wildly fun about a theater full of people screaming "We Besmirch Thee!!" Read More...

Extracting the Marrow

Does a short moviemaker have a chance to reach the big time? Read More...

Get on the Good Foot

James Brown is dead. He ain't comin' back- no acolytes, no cloak. Happy 2007. Read More...