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October 23, 2018

All the Malachi’s

  Malachi: the amalgam of certain students during my career as a 5th Grade teacher, the one kid every year …

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Published on October 23, 2018 15:55

January 27, 2018

Commuter Dance

A short film of the dance of New Yorkers during my daily commute. Click here to view the short film. …

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Published on January 27, 2018 12:41

Transience

While Freiman and I waited for a table in the foyer of Café Central in Vienna, I looked down and …

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Published on January 27, 2018 12:24

July 26, 2017

The High Dive

"Jump, you chicken!" Laurie yelled, shaking her clenched fist, feet planted firmly on the cement below. 

I stood there on the high dive. The long board slowly swayed up and down. My heart beat so loudly that it sounded like a bass drum in my head. I shivered. 90 degrees in the shade, but still my gangly, 10-year old body shook. So did my legs.

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Published on July 26, 2017 13:39

August 7, 2015

Cards

With the advent of email and Facebook, is the act of sending a card going the way of the dodo? …

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Published on August 07, 2015 08:19

July 24, 2015

Pocket Watch

During the school year when Friday comes around I’m usually exhausted and more than ready to hop the train from …

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Published on July 24, 2015 06:46

July 20, 2015

Movie Cliché Titles Never Produced – 5

Here’s round five in my ongoing list of possible movie title clichés with synopses. While not actually produced, I offer them to …

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Published on July 20, 2015 12:41

April 26, 2015

Space

We all have our own mojo when it comes to our homes, our living spaces, where we go to escape. …

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Published on April 26, 2015 10:11

March 15, 2015

Pennsylvania Fugue

Lancaster, PA artist Freiman Stoltzfus and I collaborated on this short film called “Pennsylvania Fugue”. Click on this link to …

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Published on March 15, 2015 05:25

January 2, 2015

Crossword Doodles #1

I tend to doodle in between trying to figure out crossword puzzle clues. Doodling also helps me think. I was …

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Published on January 02, 2015 13:10