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Day 306: Sometimes it's hard to write

November 26, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

I’m working with some students this semester who are working on a scripted pilot for a web (think TV sitcom) series. They’ve been struggling, particularly in terms of establishing characters and making the whole thing[…]

Day 305: Black Friday

November 24, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

Just a short story today. In 1995, I worked at Wal-Mart for the Black Friday opening. We opened the doors to the store at 6 am, which was insanely early for that era but is[…]

Day 304: What I'm Thankful For

November 24, 2017 phillmemoir

To start, the sincere part. This year, as has been true every year for as long as it matters, I’m endlessly thankful for my family– my wife, my mom, our four crazy little furry kids–[…]

Day 303: Thanksgiving cometh

November 22, 2017 phillgames

Tomorrow I’m going to do the cheesy “what I’m thankful for” post, but for today, I wanted to share my sentiments as an “Indian” on Thanksgiving. For those who don’t know the actual history of[…]

Day 302: Dealing with impulses vs. being the sort of guy who makes the news right now

November 22, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

Here’s a story. A long time ago, in my early years of teaching, I used to have semi-frequent coffee chat sessions at a little cafe that is now gone from Richmond (replaced with better– shout[…]

Day 301: Wrestling Kayfabe, the suspension of disbelief, and breaking the 4th wall

November 21, 2017 phillPop Culture

Last night, I watched part of the Kevin Owens 365 documentary on WWE Network. About five minutes in, I said to Julie “I can’t tell if this is kayfabe or not.” Upon watching more, I[…]

Day 300: An Open Letter to CCCC re: panel acceptance

November 19, 2017 phillrantymcrantface

Imagine my surprise, a few weeks ago, when I received an email from CCCC informing me that my panel, entitled “Killer Mike, Kurt Cobain and the Imperative of Rage” was accepted to the 2018 program.[…]

Day 299: I went to school with 27 Herbs

November 19, 2017 phillmemoir

Tomorrow makes 300 days. I think I know what I’m going to write about, but I’m still thinking. On the eve of that, I wanted to offer a memory I don’t often share. Most of[…]

Day 298: The Microaggression Lottery

November 18, 2017 phillmemoir

I don’t name names here. Just sayin’. Also, I want to reiterate something I said last week; anyone finding their way here to read is obviously welcome to partake of what I’ve created, but this[…]

Day 297: A little preview of what's to come

November 17, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

Today was a long, long day. I’m rolling on fumes, so I’m not going to dive into the big things I have in mind, but look for a couple of interesting updates coming this weekend.[…]