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Blog 4.18.24
This blog post is going to sound a little whiny, but I need to get it out before I start writing today. I met with one of my writing partners early this morning…
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Blog 4.17.24
I had an opportunity to interview filmmaker Geoff Marslett yesterday for an upcoming podcast episode, and it was a powerful conversation about the challenges independent artists face, and the line we have to…
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Live Music Review: The Bright Light Social Hour at The Historic Scoot Inn, 4/13/24
Check out my review of The Bright Light Social Hour’s performance at The Historic Scoot Inn in Austin, Texas on 4/13/24 on The Cosmic Clash.
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Blog 4.16.24
I’ve just turned 50 and I’m slowing down. What’s interesting about this is that my slowing down isn’t happening because I’m aging. That part is pretty easy, actually. I just wake up every…
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Blog 4.15.24
I’m starting another one of my social media sabbaticals today. This time I’ll be “offline” for six weeks. Once again, I feel a profound sense of relief to be able to step away,…
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Q Review | Crocodile Soup | Julia Darling
The Q Review features short reviews of books, movies and music. When buying used books at a thrift store there’s very little chance of finding the exact titles on my ‘to read’ list;…
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A Crisis at Midlife
Whatever your occupation, there’s a long line of younger, hotter, better educated and way more hip and hungry folks who have been fast-tracked on a 30-under-30 list to kick your ass out of…
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What a Long, Strange Trip it’s Been
Turning fifty feels so monumental that I've put pressure on myself to come up with something profound to say about it. I suppose a list of life lessons would be apt. Or maybe a…
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[POEM] 1.19.24
Learning to love myself Is an act of reason. And now, I shall finally Live. Disentangled From my oppressor; Gloriously perfect In my imperfection. Heart open like a violet rose In a passionate…
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On Building (and sustaining) Creative Momentum
I spent the month of December offline (a practice that always gives me room to think and grow) during which time it occurred to me that the missing ingredient for my creative success…