Category Archives: Thoughts and Ideas

Dinner with WGN Critic Dean Richards and Documentary Producer John Digles

Seldom do I find myself in a fancy enough restaurant where every course is paired with the proper wine to heighten the food’s flavor, let alone sharing great conversation with those in the industry. But last night was just that … Continue reading

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Movies Told in 8 Sequences

When a painter wants to capture an image on canvas from a photograph, he typically will divide the picture into quadrants in order to focus on the detail and maintain proper proportions. Filmmakers do something similar by dividing their story … Continue reading

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Best Foreign Film Oscar Nominations TBD

The Motion Picture Association of America reduced the 63 qualifying movies for Best Foreign Film down to a short list of 9 pictures. This weekend they will further reduce it to the official 5 nominations. Special committees in New York … Continue reading

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The Tale of the Old Man

 

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Top Posts of 2011

Yesterday I reviewed who my blog readers were and which of my blog entries were most read and responded to in 2011. I learned that my blog is followed in 138 countries with the greatest reader populations being in the … Continue reading

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Have You Tebowed?

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A 2012 Leader

I’ve read numerous articles that point out how our society, with a plethora of social media, has become more isolated than ever before. The more we engage in social media, thinking that we are actually connecting with people, the more … Continue reading

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I Played a Sniper

Few people are aware that I’ve been on camera since I was 11 months old. My first live performance was at age 7 and the show amazed and amused the audience. By age 9, I directed my first play and … Continue reading

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Corporations Train Up A Child

Fads seem to come and go in waves, just as babies being born within generational circles. During the process every one adapts to the latest pediatric care trend to facilitate a healthy baby. As the little one grows, everyone baby … Continue reading

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Corporate Unbelief

There is one thing that drives the devastation in the corporate world that is warned about in the religious world – Unbelief. When employees lose the corporate vision or leaders forget to paint the vision, employees change their behaviors and … Continue reading

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