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Regrets
I have so many regrets. You know those people who say, “I regret nothing, I have no regrets, why regret?” Those people piss me off. Bunch of liars or deniers. Or maybe they’re just those non-self-reflective types who plow through life like the proverbial bull in the china shop, knocking everything down then clearing out [...]
Discipline
I think one of the key disciplines in writing is to stop asking yourself is this good and instead to ask yourself is this finished? In fact, any question is better than is this good? Is it honest? Is it succinct? Is it as simple as it can possibly be? Is [...]
The Third Act
The third act is a bitch. That’s where you have to confront what it is you believe and what it is you’re trying to say. It’s also where you begin to suspect that your structural plan might be at fault: perhaps the journey you set out on has no end.
The trick, I believe, [...]
Health Care
I’m watching Obama as he prepares to sign the bill. This is history. This is real progress. This is what we hoped for when we elected this man. Of course the bill isn’t perfect, but it’s a damn sight better than what we had before. Mazul Tov! People will [...]
En Route
Going to New York in the morning. Hate flying. Me and everyone else. I always get this awful thought in my head when I take my seat that the face of the person sitting next to me will be the last one I ever see.
Watched Sugar tonight. Good film. Touching. [...]