Monthly Archives: July 2008
“In the Shade of the Tree” Live Music Performance
The world debut of LOST is only one day away. It will be posted tomorrow morning at 7:30. You might want to get in line early because it will be a sold out event. People are calling it the most … Continue reading
Movie Debut of LOST Delayed Because of Earthquake — Watch the Preview
Because of the earthquake in L.A. the world debut of LOST will be on Friday. I actually did not feel the earthquake because I was sleeping. I have a lot of fans excited about the debut so today we will … Continue reading
Movie Debut of “LOST” Pushed Back Because of Paparazzi
The world debut of “LOST on Joni and Friends Island” has been pushed back a day or two because of the paparazzi. I was unable to finish the final adjustments because I was busy eluding the paparazzi chasing me through the … Continue reading
Premiere of “Lost” at Joni and Friends Retreat in Murrieta, Ca
I spent the past week with my family in Murrieta, California, at the Joni and Friends Retreat. It’s something that my brother KC has done for the past ten years and always looks forward to. This was my third or … Continue reading
As Close as We’ll Ever Be
The poet and philosopher Rubem Alves writes about the idea of writing a story or a novel with just one word. Could it be done? What word would he choose? Which words has the power to tell the whole story? … Continue reading
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For Writers Readers and Everyone — Friday Edition
(from XKCD via TEV) • Why Mary thinks multitasking is bad for writing and anything else (here). • “Stories give us resources for thinking and for acting.” Here’s more from the Don Taylor video on how stories shape people. I … Continue reading
Why I Pluck — My Eyebrows Are Sisters Not Twins
I am afraid of having a unibrow and not realizing it until someone points at me and says in a loud voice near a large group of people, “You have a unibrow.” And I imagine this large crowd of people … Continue reading
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For Writers Readers and Everyone Else — Wednesday Edition
• If you’re ever out with an ugly girl you can pull out one of these and still have a good time. • Because I’m obsessed with everything Jewish. (here via VelveteenRabbi) • Liam Durcan says fiction is good for us because it immerses … Continue reading
The Place Where They Meet
It’s the first day of vacation Bible school (why are school and vacation together in the same phrase?) and we’re sitting in a circle and I’m counting to ten while the third and fourth graders reach down to touch their … Continue reading
This is Madness
One of my favorite parts of the movie 300 is at the beginning when the Persian messenger rides into Sparta asking for “Earth and water,” representing their submission to the god-king Xerxes. When Leonidas pulls a sword on the messenger, … Continue reading
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