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July 25, 2015
Weddings and the West Coast – USA summer 2015 – Week 1
(this is the first of three parts and very long – just giving you fair warning) Last January, 2014, I was visiting the US for my niece Riley’s bat mitzvah. This was my second time returning to the motherland since I’d left and as with the time before, I took the opportunity to visit friends […]
July 22, 2015
Sharing passions and Star Wars Machete Order
I’m thinking about kids. My own specifically. No, I’m not pregnant (nor is anyone I know in a biblical sense) but it’s come up recently and it’s something on my mind. I’m thinking about how we, as parents, share our passions with kids. I wrote about it recently for David Magazine and how I thought it […]
July 17, 2015
A problem with Hollywood…
How Kerry Conran saw Hollywood’s future – then got left behind. This is a bit about what’s wrong with the mainstream of Hollywood. because these guys couldn’t play the game, they got shut out. They wanted to do something to open the doors for everyone, and ended up just locking themselves on the outside.
July 1, 2015
DAVID • Think: Art of the Reboot
DAVID • Think: Art of the Reboot. My latest “think” piece for David. This time about reboots and remakes and sequels and everything else in-between. Please chime in on the discussion, either here or (preferably) on the magazine’s page. Would love to know what you think.
June 6, 2015
Science
“I’m not a scientist” carries the same authoritative weight as “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV.“
June 3, 2015
Review: The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll’s Best-Kept Secret
The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll’s Best-Kept Secret by Kent Hartman My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars I like classic rock. I like the stuff with a good beat, fun lyrics and makes me want to move. I also like the stuff with a deeper message which reflects the turbulent sixties. […]
June 2, 2015
DAVID • Think: Passing the Pen
DAVID • Think: Passing the Pen. This month’s piece is all about traditions and parent child relationships. It’s a keeper. Question is… What do you think?
May 31, 2015
Fear
There comes a point where you get so afraid of things being taken from you that you fail to realize they’re already gone. 
May 27, 2015
Review: How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back
How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back by Diana Rowland My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Well here we are again, our fourth go around with zombie Angel Crawford and various misadventures. Except… it’s not really our fourth time, it’s more like part four of a single adventure and that’s part of my […]
May 24, 2015
Review: Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland channels the pop cultural idea of Walt Disney and wears its heart on its sleeve… and while that’s okay, I expected more from Brad Bird. Opening with the “gosh, gee willikers” approach of young Frank Walker to the 1964 World’s Fair in New York (side note, someone should do a piece on the cultural impact […]
