Egyptian Fascination

Did you know the Egyptians used to prepare corpses for a second life by embalming and mummifying them? The embalming is fascinating because it was recognized that certain parts of the body decayed in different ways. Much of what was in the gut would not only rot itself, but the flesh and bones around the …

An Ocean of Writing

Fly tying. Spell casting. Arm breaking. Cast forming. Writing your name on a friend’s cast would be “cast spelling.” Writing your name under a table would be covert vandalism. Writing your name in the snow is whizzing. Writing your name in a tree is woodcarving. Writing your name in clouds is skywriting. Writing with paper …

In Plain Sight

With stereo vision you can find a lot of things. Do you have anyone in your life who loses things? Or do you have anyone in your life who asks you endlessly where things are? I love this game and hate it at the same time. Especially when it involves the refrigerator. It seems like …

Star Scene/Scar Scene

INT.—DAY—Small Apartment It was a dark and stormy night. The umbrellas were out but it didn’t matter because he was smoking in the shower. If lunch didn’t come any earlier, he might shave with a ham sandwich. Extra mustard. His palms were sweaty in anticipation of the noon train. Something was due on that train …

Outrageous Movie Titles

If, by chance, you read through this immense list of movie titles and find one you are dying to see, let me know in the comments and I’ll write the screenplay for it. Teenage Zombie Felons Demon Acid Dames 3-headed Dog Trainer Dirtbags and Society Hags Surly Wolf-child Crossing Gard Red Hot Actress Reactions Steel-toed …