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• The Hooterville View

  

  Most of you have probably never heard of the Hooterville View unless you grew up in the 1960's. It was based on a sitcom called Green Acres and about a New... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Tim Horton's, Eh?

  

  Tim Horton's is a legendary donut shop throughout Canada. It started with a hockey player for the Leafs, Tim himself, but who was later killed in a single car... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Back to the True North

  

  Beginning to settle into minus 28C temperatures as Calgary is having a "cold spell". There isn't much wind but lots of minor accidents, I usually pass 5 or 6... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Holidays

  

  This week is rushed. I'm putting final touches on my screenwriting book which I want to publish in January. There's a few issues to deal with technically.... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• On the Road

  

  I first read Jack Kerouac's landmark novel On The Road when I was fifteen. Needless to say it was a landmark moment in my life and one that remains an... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Writer's Guild Christmas Party

  

  The Writer's Guild of America, West holds a Christmas party where a few hundred writers and guests take over an upscale restaurant. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• How an Idea Comes and Goes

  Having written for around 40 years or so (who counts after that many years?) I seem to be getting more ideas than ever for a screenplay. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Work & Hitch

  So much for Thanksgiving, now I can get back to editing my book on screenwriting. I'll work on it today, Friday, but week-ends are not for writing and the... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Bear and Me...

  

  About two weeks ago I received one of those green envelopes from the Writer's Guild of America. It's the envelope every writer loves to see because of it's... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Sorry for the Long Delay

  I have had 5 computer/software problems for last week and this week even though it's only Tuesday. I started on computers way back in 1986 at the dawn of the... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The French Deal

  About 3 years ago I met some French filmmakers for a coffee. I don't really remember how they came to read my screenplay, Chaser, but they did and wanted to mak... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Help, Advice, Guidance

  I subscribe to several writer's websites and can't help but notice the amount of help, advice and guidance out there that suggest there's secrets to writing tha... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Guest Blog

  As mentioned on Friday, now and then I let a guest blogger tell us his story. Have a read.The Everyday Adventures of Lane and Russell is a short comedy film... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The French Connection

  Just a quick note; looks like I'm going to make a deal for a screenplay I wrote a few years ago. The story involves an ordinary guy who believes he's seen an... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Ghost and 105F

  The hardships of Southern California continue into October, today is expected to be at least 105F and this after a summer that averaged around 95F and often wel... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Showtime

  Friday morning, I've finished the LA Times and now considering what to do next. I know what I have to do but am lingering, looking for something manual to do,... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Crowd Funding

  I talked about Crowd Funding before but there's been some major changes that are quite good. Basically it's where people donate money to charities, political... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Once Again...

  Well, we're back to the beginning, sort of.I am working with a partner on Ghostkeeper 2 with the hopes of filming it in January-February 2013. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Filmmaking Stuff

  

  I recently was asked to read a new book out on filmmaking and as you know I’m notorious for being straight ahead, fair and honest. So ready? It’s called How to... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL