In Praise of the Monkey
*Please be aware that this post contains Outbreak and Contagion spoilers. You have been warned.* Rhesus and Capuchin monkeys may be the two most under-appreciated species of primate. Lacking the cutes of an orangutan or the solemn beauty of a great ape, they are far more likely to be lab fodder than the stars of a film. Yet nevertheless, they are heroes. First in Outbreak and more recently in Contagion, these monkeys have come through time and again to save our species. While the Dustin Hoffmans and Matt Damons…
Joined a Writing Group
The best (and really only) way I can truly motivate myself to do something is to have an audience. Like a lot of people, while the joy of writing is intrinsic, it can get very stressful and boring if the words are simply staying in my computer. I need to share the screenplay I just wrote, but short of a contract with Paramount, let’s face it, not many producers or other creative types are interested in reading it. All to say, I joined a writing…
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