Sep 18, 2011

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STORY Chicago 2011

STORY Chicago 2011

The first morning of STORY – a conference for creatives – I was struck by how alike all of these original people were. The skinny jeans, fitted plaid or striped tops, scarves, beards – the latter only on the men of course. And besides that, most of us carried our Nolan Bags as well, the hand-stitched, each-unique, cloth bags stuffed with goodies that we were given...

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Sep 12, 2011

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Plenty of Time

Plenty of Time

I tried to get my boys to watch the Justin Bieber movie. They’re 11, 10, and 5. The 5-year-old was totally interested, but that’s only because it has the song from Karate Kid in it. And what I was going for, of course, was the part where you get inspiration to follow your dreams and also to understand that people with that kind of success get there because they work...

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Sep 6, 2011

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To Be Chosen

To Be Chosen

The novel I’m working on is about many things. The memoir I’ve...

Aug 29, 2011

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Two Reviews, Music and Fame

Two Reviews, Music and Fame

And now, a couple movie reviews, my way. Which basically means I’d never...

Aug 24, 2011

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Caught Up in the Swirl

Caught Up in the Swirl

“All at once, everything is different, now that I see you.” I have...

Aug 21, 2011

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Reading Books and Making Movies

Reading Books and Making Movies

This weekend I saw The Help. You may remember my post about the book in which...

Aug 16, 2011

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Just One Thing He Taught Me

Just One Thing He Taught Me

Today while parking at the third school building in two days to hold an...

Aug 14, 2011

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The Ways We Look At Change

The Ways We Look At Change

It’s almost that time again. The time when I clean out last year’s...