He rolls in alone, just before 5 o’clock Passing the bakery line and the deli bells Right past the nod at the host podium To a wiped down booth, warm cushion free He places his notebook by the half-and-half bowl And drops his pen between his utensils He bends to sit, wedge-shifting his stomach just enough As he [...]

    There’s nothing better than re-igniting an old passion. Sometimes you lose interest in things and most often you just stop before they fully develop. For me, that has always been my experience with photography. I’ve gradually been getting back into still-film shooting with an older Pentax camera I picked up. Honestly, I did my best to revive my [...]

    Today was maybe the coldest morning I can remember waking up to in L.A. 37 degrees? Granted, so many other places have it much worse, but I could hardly believe it. Maybe each time it’s cold out here I just get shell-shocked. When I awoke, it was still early and I couldn’t get back to sleep. I brewed [...]

    I can recall countless times where I’ve been sitting in a restaurant or a coffee shop with a friend and they’ll say to me, “Hey, so I meant to ask you. What kind of movie are you writing?” I always pause when I hear that question so I can look around the room. Three out of five times [...]

    I’ve got a lot of coffee left in my mug. It’s an enormous mug. With plenty of work to do, I’m somehow tempted to ride this late night writing binge into sunrise. It’s already been a long day but the caffeine fairy wants me to believe in her again. Clap your hands if you believe in coffee. Some [...]