Inherently Different

The One About MTV… Again

I grew up alongside MTV. From 1981 through 1987, so many of life’s greatest lessons washed over me from the comfort of my couch in the livingroom. I am a product of MTV and it dawns on me that this is the reason the world is so fucked up these days. Perhaps if today’s youth … Read more

The One About Turkey Day

I’m not really a big fan of the whole holiday season thing. I don’t think I’ve ever really enjoyed Christmas or New Years… ever. Not even as a little kid. My favorite holidays are without question the Fourth of July and Halloween. Thanksgiving runs a close third, but the days after this holiday really chap … Read more

The One About Saw

I think the worst thing that can happen to anyone who truly loves movies is to become a film critic. In a darkened theater you can, at least for a few hours, escape the reality of your life. The moment you take pen to paper to review a film though, you suddenly become not a … Read more

The One About Condoleeza Rice

This just in… According to sources at CNN, Secretary of State nominee Condoleeza Rice is being admitted into a hospital for a minor surgical procedure today… my sources reveal she is finally getting a heart.

The One Where I Would Do Things Differently

Ever sit back and wonder what you would do differently if you had the chance? I’m not much on regret as I’ve always done pretty much whatever I’ve thought best even if it wasn’t exactly what I wanted. Yet, sometimes I do wonder what or where I would be if I had turned left instead … Read more

The One About Procrastination

Leah, from A Girl & A Boy fame, wrote about it recently, but for me, procrastination comes in many forms… the least of which is reading. See, I have shit to write… tons of it, daily. And yet, I procrastinate by reading… only I’m not reading some hip new novel but… screenplays. Just this week … Read more

The One About Breaking Up

A friend of mine just broke up with her boyfriend of 2.5 years. Amazingly, I’ve been quite supportive and not my usual tough love kinda self. If you’ve read any of my advice posts in the past you’ll wonder if I’m channelling Mother Teresa. The truth is, I can sympathize with her because I was … Read more

The One About Being Rich

The Red Queen and I found a house we’d love to buy. It is steps away from Charley Young Beach in South Kihei, has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, was recently remodeled, is a plantation-style home, has an artisan kitchen, carved tropical doors and available for purchase for the low, low price of $1.8 million! It … Read more

The One About Digital Pictures

Well, the Red Queen and I are nearing the six month mark of living in paradise. The road we took to life on Maui was relatively painless… which is to say that our belongings got here safely and quickly. The most notable thing about our move would be that we did what most people dream … Read more