My New Existential Crisis: A.I.-Generated Yacht Rock

If you have a history of reading my work over the years, you know I am incredibly skeptical of various aspects of technology, namely social media and A.I.  There is no need to reiterate all the various studies demonstrating the mental and emotional dangers behind a lot of technology – you’ve heard it all before.…More

Little Breaths

We lie together in the darkTired and listeningListening to each small breathSomehow innocent yet fullWith weight more heavy than you in our arms.For so long we waited for youAnd now that you’re hereEvery breath and sigh feels like a miracle -Like the way the earth must have exhaled when the sun rose for the first…More

The Franchise Opportunity That Everyone Is Ignoring

All the rage in Hollywood and TV is now exploring offshoots of larger and more established worlds. Franchises such as Star Trek, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, The Addams Family, numerous aspects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Universe, Breaking Bad, John Wick, Godzilla (the US franchise), Yellowstone, and…More

From dust

With you, I will take my time.Galaxies and wonders you will never see,   I spoke into being.An invisible tapestry for my glory,  created in an instant.But you are worth more than words.Down on my knees in the dust and the dirt,   as your children and all children will do,  I begin to gather you together.Methodically, I sculpt…More

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood…

Yes, I know I haven’t posted in almost a full year. Stuff happens. Stuff like: However, it was not just busyness – it has been a time of wrestling. In full transparency, the last year or so has coalesced many varying thoughts and threads that have been tumbling around my mind for the last five…More

Mighty God of Small Things

Another (probably poor) attempt at poetry. Lord, you walked across the stormy sea Healed the sick and restored the lame Commanded the wind and set souls free Countless miracles, all done for your name. Why do I struggle to trust You When my giants are minuscule in your sight And my sinful ego makes my…More

On the nature of scribbles

There are a great many logical and noble reasons for having children, just as there are a great many “logical” and “noble” reasons for not having them. One reason that often goes unspoken, at the risk of sounding like some kind of cruel and selfish lunatic, is that children are the purest and best form…More

Andor has made me believe in Star Wars again

Season one has wrapped, and I believe Andor is the best Star Wars content since the Original Trilogy. Here are some reasons why. Tony Gilroy When I heard that Gilroy was going to be the showrunner for the series, I was initially surprised. Why? Because Gilroy isn’t a “Star Wars guy”. He’s gone on record…More

What were you expecting?

Most things are viewed through the prism of politics today, whether you like it or not. The recent midterm elections were preceded by all the usual talking points: “the fate of the country is at stake”, the “most important elections in our lifetime”, and my favorite, “this is where the country is saved or lost”.…More