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Updated this one on June 19. Hadn’t seen my guy Joe–yes, it’s Joe’s Barber Shop–since COVID-19 took over. I had attempted to cut my own hair twice and–you know this because you’ve probably done the same–results were uninspiring. We’ve since moved into “Stage 4 reopening” here in Chicago yes, I can see Joe again, but […]

Good Reader… Is it fate? Two months to the day since I posted here. The world has changed. The picture from my last post in April was of the Red Apple Swedish buffet on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago. Go to the website now, you’ll see it’s temporarily closed. Been that way for months. Will it […]

Yep, it’s that time again! Today we’ll offer up the veritable smorgasbord– Part 4 of screenwriting and filmmaking resources that come in video form. Hopefully they will be of interest. So, without further ado: THE GIRL ON THE ESCALATOR Anyone who reads this blog knows I’m a Charles Bukowski freak. I knew the guy. Have […]

“”Stephen Joshua Sondheim (/ˈsɒnd.haɪm/) (born March 22, 1930) is an American composer and lyricist known for more than a half-century of contributions to musical theatre. Sondheim has received an Academy Award, eight Tony Awards (more than any other composer,[1] including a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre), eight Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer […]

I am breaking a promise today. I swore I was done with Jane Doe posts. What is left to say that hasn’t already been said? Hit the search bar for Jane Doe if you want to read about my ill-fated movie with Calista Flockhart. You can still rent it on Netflix and good luck with […]