"Hosting the Oscars is much like making love to a woman. It's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of town." Steve Martin The Oscars: 2019 Did you have a good time? I sure enjoyed watching the awards ceremony. This viewer is an easy mark, I feel good for everyone who … Continue reading The Oscars: 2019
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The Conspiracy Guys
"People love conspiracy theories." Neil Armstrong The Conspiracy Guys I love conspiracies, I think that they are fun. Remember reading that Neil Armstrong heard a distinct thump when he landed on the moon, suggesting that it is hollow? Or that the Nazi's saved Hitler's nose so that he could be cloned in later years? All … Continue reading The Conspiracy Guys
Missing Pete Seeger
"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom." Bob Dylan Missing Pete Seeger Americans are proud to speak up. It is a right, this free speech. During the 1930s, America was hitting a rough patch. It was the time called The Great Depression, the stock market had crashed and people … Continue reading Missing Pete Seeger
Storyboarding the Director
"It's weird - on almost every film I've worked on, the first sequence we storyboard ends up being the first sequence that goes into animation, and ends up being almost shot-for-shot the same." Pete Docter Storyboarding the Director When a film is made, each shot is prepared in advance with a sketch called a storyboard. … Continue reading Storyboarding the Director
Can You Pray For Me?
"Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays." Soren Kierkegaard Can You Pray For Me? On a walk to the park yesterday, the sun was bright and clear and the sky felt scrubbed and clean. It was the perfect winter day; crisp and lively. My thoughts turned to prayer and as I … Continue reading Can You Pray For Me?
Picking the Oscar’s Nose
"The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room." Orson Welles Picking the Oscar's Nose The 91st Academy Awards will be presented on February 24, 2019. A few years ago, I went to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Our school … Continue reading Picking the Oscar’s Nose
Aspiring Artists
"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool." William Shakespeare Aspiring Artists If you ever read about an "ambitious artist", hold on to your wallet. The New Yorker magazine has an article this week called The Art of Decision Making, you can read it online. In … Continue reading Aspiring Artists
Daydreams with Dave
"Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide, and, at last, they will come together. Throw two planets into space, and they will fall one on the other. Place two enemies in the midst of a crowd, and they will inevitably meet; it is a fatality, a question of time; that is … Continue reading Daydreams with Dave
Jan 22. Oscar Nominations
"Open your eyes and look at me. No, I don't think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly. That's what's wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how." Rhett Butler - Gone with the Wind Jan. 22: Oscar Nominations In two days the nominations will come … Continue reading Jan 22. Oscar Nominations
Kids These Days
"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones." John Cage Kids These Days I finally figured out why there are grumpy old men. I am one now! I must learn to embrace this, don't you think? It is not that we are shocked at the kids these … Continue reading Kids These Days
The Profound Bartender 
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