When I described for Zach how much fun it would be when we all owned motorcycles and we’d take off on cross-country trips whenever the mood so struck, he assured me that winning the lottery would bring many exciting changes to our lives. I don’t necessarily believe that living … (read more)
The Minute by Minute mutual interview audio project continues with Jeremy G. This on-going endeavour provides an opportunity for people to share their personal experiences, thoughts, and feelings with one another and the world. Learn more about participating in MxM. … (read more)
One of the benefits of not having a television set in our living room is that we are much more productive. Sure, the time I’m not sitting passively in front of the T.V. screen has been supplanted by even more time actively engaged in front of the computer screen, but Julie My Love … (read more)
Don’t do the right thing; it pays no dividends. I did the right thing once, back in ’96. We were shooting a film out by the state line. On the California side, there’s a little desert town by the name of Nipton. Not much of a town, really. It’s the intersection of two-lane blacktop … (read more)
The Minute by Minute mutual interview audio project continues with Cayenne L. This on-going endeavour provides an opportunity for people to share their personal experiences, thoughts, and feelings with one another and the world. Learn more about participating in MxM. … (read more)
What came first: the content or the title? When a title - Snakes on a Plane, for example - is the genesis for a creative work, you can safely assume that the resulting product will not be worth the price of admission. I’m guessing Thee More Shallows’ Night at the Knight … (read more)
Derek Yaniger lives his art. When I e-mailed him to ask if he’d share his retro work, he replied, “What’s buzzin’ cuzzin’?……That sounds like a hoot!” This caused some self-reflection on my part: Have I not achieved my artistic ambitions because I don’t live my art, or because … (read more)
The Ugly Americans sans moi are back in China, and veteran actor Charlie Heath is now reporting from the future on their exploits. Follow along at futurechuck.blogspot.com. They’re already 1 busted motorcycle, 2 twisted limbs, and 8 bee stings into the trip, so join the fun now!
Terrible cooks and great chefs have one thing in common. They each combine ingredients and tastes that would normally not be considered complimentary. This is a signature technique of the original recipes featured on yorkrules. Whether that is a sign of imbibable … (read more)
How do I know I’m getting old? I don’t text. I don’t even understand the need for texting. And while I succumbed to the addiction of e-mail a decade ago, the notion of putting my inbox in my pocket, in the form of a Blackberry, is revolting. Not so for my more technologically … (read more)
When I originally posted my essay about a Gay Suicide Death Pact I had recently co-founded, I received a great deal of reader feedback. Most of it suggested that I should seek professional counseling, but there was one response that I enjoyed so much, I wished I had … (read more)


