Lost and Found

‘That’s how it starts.  The fever, the rage, the feeling of powerlessness that turns good men…cruel.’ I lost 20 pounds this Ramadan.  It’s the most weight I’ve ever dropped while fasting; I’m trying to finish ‘optimizing’ my diet so I can stay in ‘middleweight champion’ shape year round.  Cutting myself away from most of my […]

‘Batman vs. Superman’ Trailer – Second Opinion

(sipping tea…) My gut tells me if Bale was in this trailer, I’d be all over this.  My gut also tells me that it was the right decision by all parties to move in a new version of the Dark Knight. I’m very biased since this week since I’ve started rebuilding my own body, but […]

Upgrade Complete

I was as prepared as I’ve ever been, and this Ramadan was as physically and mentally smooth as any I’ve experienced.  In this life, I still have work to do it seems.  I’m excited to start working out again and putting meat on my bones.  I’m excited to finish the last script I was working […]

Stability & Consistency

Returned to the director’s chair. Made a quality short that will find a new audience every holiday season (like the film its based on, ironically). Wrote my first original pilot. Wrote my first spec based on a TV show I love. Producer on another ‘legacy’ project that’s one of those ‘once in a lifetime’ things […]

Song of the Day – ‘And I Love Her’

CNN is about to push out ‘The Seventies’; over the weekend I finally saw the British Invasion episode of ‘the Sixties’, and it was everything I wanted and more. Short version: BeatleMania hit, inspired in part by their covers of Isley Brothers and Barrett Strong’s hit songs; the Rolling Stones followed suit, letting James Brown […]

Song of the Day – ‘Overjoyed’

Over time, I’ve been building my castle of love Just for two, though you never knew you were my reason I’ve gone much too far for you now to say That I’ve got to throw my castle away Over dreams, I have picked out a perfect come true Though you never knew it was of […]

Song of the Day – ‘Slow Dancing In a Burning Room’

I can’t win this one. Spent a good couple months learning this song, finding great cover versions, but my best is average. I’m a good enough singer to not bring your musical to a complete halt, and blend in the background. Sure. Can I entertain you on karoake nights? Definitely. But (by my standards) am […]