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Taking Time Off to Write

I’ve not been blogging much because I’ve been busy wrapping up my job. It’s been a great three years working on Ocean Explorer but I’m ready to do something new. My last day at NOAA will be October 15. While I … Continue reading

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Eurabia is Writers on the Storm Quarterfinalist

I learned recently that my screenplay Eurabia is a Quarterfinalist in the Writers On The Storm Screenplay Competition. Out of more than 1300 scripts submitted, Eurabia finished in the top 10%. This competition was sponsored by Coverage, Ink., one of the premier script … Continue reading

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Friday’s Links: The Sexy Edition

Here’s what’s interested me this week: America’s Most Wanted My favorite barista, Rosie of the Silver Spring Caribou, plays the manipulative and sexy Sarah Pender on America’s Most Wanted.  Certainly, she’s manipulated me into buying more cappuccinos than I need. … Continue reading

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Young. Influential. Sexy.

Young, influential and sexy.  That’s my friends Jon Gann and Philippa Hughes, according to the Washington Post.  Jon Gann is best known as the founder of the DC Shorts Film Festival.  And Philippa is locally famous for promoting the arts through fabulous … Continue reading

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Reading Novels is Good for You

Is reading online actually reading? An article in the New York Times recently addressed that very subject, profiling the reading habits of teenagers and their parents. Many educators are concerned that kids would rather read off a glowing screen than dead … Continue reading

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StrengthsFinder 2.0

I took the StrengthsFinder 2.0 test. It asks you a series of questions on how you like to work, how you get along with other people and how you’ve organized your life. You have 20 seconds to answer each question … Continue reading

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WordPress on the iPhone

Hey, I really can blog on my iPhone!

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DC Shorts – It’s On!

I’ve been involved with the DC Shorts Film Festival as a film and screenplay judge for the past couple years. It’s such a good time.  The movies are interesting, the parties are awesome and there’s a very friendly, constructive buzz about the … Continue reading

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Friday’s Links

Here’s what interested me this week: Murky Coffee Strikes Low Blow As any visitor to DC can attest, this area is not known for customer service. Still, threatening a customer’s privates is probably not the way to encourage repeat visits.  … Continue reading

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SnagFilms Rocks

Ted Leonsis, rich with AOL money has been plowing his considerable fortune into the documentary business.  Today, he launched a new web site called SnagFilms that allows you to watch great documentaries for free online. One of the first docs … Continue reading

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