A Special Birthday

A Special Birthday

Today is nearing the end of a very special person’s birthday (in their time zone). I never thought I would have to take time zones into daily account, but here I am thinking about time differences, geography and family.Who’s birthday? Well it’s my...
The Journey Shapes Us

The Journey Shapes Us

“We have to force ourselves to create these scenes (memorial moments and events in our lives). We have to get up off the couch and turn the television off, we have to blow up the inner-tubes and head to the river. We have to write the poem and deliver it in person. We...
Telling Yourself to Shut-Up

Telling Yourself to Shut-Up

How do you tell a story well?I want to know! And that is what I am doing right now. I am attending a seven week seminar (called Media2Go) to learn the craft of documentary making in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Click here to check out the website about the program!Last...
Quickie: Greater Expectations

Quickie: Greater Expectations

I was watching a movie on my flight from Tennessee to Thailand.  There was a line from this movie that stuck with me. You may laugh because I can no longer remember the name of the movie, but essentially, the heart of the quote was this: People only receive...