Tag Archives: drugs

The Most Cringe-Inducing Ads Ever?

Posted on February 7, 2020 by

We live in the Age of Offendability, when the floors of public places seem to be carpeted with eggs. Yet we can all agree (or at least most of us can) that some things are always wrong: racism, sexism, drug … Continue reading →

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Rootbound

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

Trees that outgrow their planters (and plants that outgrow their pots) become rootbound–strangled by their own roots. Unable to grow. Unable to take in nutrients. What to do? First, remove the plant from its too-small container. Second, trim away the … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

Turmen Alley A major publisher is considering publishing my novelization of the screenplay for my feature film Over-the-Rhine. Hence I’ve been working on that and had no blog posts planned for today (I sent it to the publisher just minutes … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

He killed her only son… My feature film Over-the-Rhine will have its West Coast Premiere at the Burbank International Film Festival on Saturday, September 9th, 2017. And I’ve just learned that we have been nominated for a major award! Categories … Continue reading →

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Rootbound

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

Trees that outgrow their planters (and plants that outgrow their pots) become rootbound–strangled by their own roots. Unable to grow. Unable to take in nutrients. What to do? First, remove the plant from its too-small container. Second, trim away the … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith, Story Power | Tagged , , , , , | 36 Comments