Downtown Wilkes-Barre
Downtown Wilkes-Barre
Free Solo – Film Crew Impact
Just finished Free Solo. Lots of thoughts, but the biggest takeaway was the presence of the film crew and its impact.
Response to “It’s Ancient History, Get Over it”
When you see Black folks getting upset about blackface, racist comments, police brutality, and the overall unchanging disrespect of Black people in America, we’re not angry about slavery or building the country for free or the systematic abuse and torture of our ancestors. That’s just a small part of it. We’re angrier because it’s still …
So, I Quit My Job
So, I did it. I quit my job. As a professor of all things. I know most people think being a professor is an easy cushy thing, and it can be if you allow it. My problem was, I wanted to do more, all the time. I wanted to be a part of the best …
Dues
“Mistakes are a part of the dues one pays for a full life.” –Sophia Loren 103/365 – Scranton, Pa.
Clouds and Dirt
“…you need a healthy dose of those extremes: the clouds—the high-end philosophy of what you believe—and the dirt—the low-down subject matter expertise that allows you to execute against it. Forget about everything else.” –Gary Vaynerchuk 102/365
Worth the Experience
“My experiences remind me that it’s those black clouds that make the blue skies even more beautiful.” –Kelky Clarkson 87/365
All Roads
“When all’s said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it’s not so much which road you take, as how you take it.” –Charles de Lint 86/365
Adjust Your Sails
“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” –Louisa May Alcott 85/365
Ocean’s 8 – Podcast
Ocean’s 8 The latest podcast looked at the newest entry into to Ocean’s 8. The film could have been great and that showed what we’ve learned about how we portray and cast women. Instead, it missed the mark and almost the point of casting such high caliber actresses. It stands as a good heist/caper flick and you …