Today’s Tarot: Two of Pentacles, Four of Pentacles, Justice. “The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.” (Bonus points if you name the source of the quote.) Today is a day for balance. Try to juggle everything but do it peacefully. If you stress about all the balls…
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Today's Tarot 2/12/12
The Magician, The Ace of Pentacles, the Tower. “When it’s time to change, you’ve got to rearrange, who you are into what you’re gonna be.” (Bonus points if you know the source of that quote.) Today it’s about being proactive for yourself. If you want to make huge sweeping changes in your life, like say…
Today's Tarot: 2/11/12
The Emperor and the Nine of Swords. “No guts. No glory.” “Great risk yields great reward.” “With great power comes great responsibility.” (Yep, that last one is from Spiderman.) These two cards together are curious, but they do have a message. Taking risks can bring us great rewards or it can make us miserable. So,…
Change, sacrifice, and what I eat
Rich informed me last night that Thanksgiving is the official National Day of Overeating and that he plans on doing just that. I have not known this fact. And in fact, I don’t plan to overeat. Why? There are a few reasons. First, as I get older, I can’t brush off overindulging as easily as…
Fifth Anniversary Faux Pas Film Shoot
Fifth Anniversary Faux Pas (thoughts and challenges) This movie brought some specific editing challenges. First, I am in new editor. I haven’t had that much experience doing this kind of thing. And therefore I am certain I am making novice mistakes. One of the issues, I believe, is that I am a musician. I’m used…
Money in, money out and what does faith have to do with it?
So, here’s another example of the universe’s balancing act. On Thursday, I put in the paperwork for additional hours that people at NASA asked me to do (more money coming in). On Friday, I had a car wreck (money going out). I have good insurance (helps pay for repairs/new car or whatever=money coming in). We…
Sixty-second stories 8/5/10
Prompt word, cross: “Don’t cross me,” Reinholdt warned ominously. “You won’t like me when I’m angry.” “Hey, you sound just like David Banner on that old Hulk show,” Martin replied as he laced up his shoes. “Do you think you can tone it down some for the T-Ball championship game?”—I like this as a full…
Sixty Second Stories
I’m writing a mini-story every day for the next year. Here’s today’s from the prompt word “fences.” “We’re going to have to mend some fences eventually,” Sheila said. “There’s always a need to make peace with family even if you don’t particularly like them.” “What? What are you talking about?” Barbie asked petulantly. “Nothing,” Sheila…
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If She Had Lived: Ophelia
(Note, some familiarity with “Hamlet” is helpful when reading this story.) “Where on earth can it be?” she thought feverishly. Her long sable hair had come unbound and flowed around her, but she paid it no heed in her desperate search. The scents of drying herbs permeated the room. Bundles hung from the ceiling and…
Thoughts on Remakes
So, I’m of two minds. On the one hand I am pretty tired of the endless reboots/updates/revivals in TV, film, and stage. Yegads people, are there no more new ideas when you start thinking of remaking CHiPs? It feels like the people who put this stuff out there have decided that they can’t really take…