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Tag Archives: drugs
Why I Don’t Do Drugs
Oh, I did, trust me. Like a lot of 18-year-olds, I dabbled in anything forbidden or frowned upon by old people over 30. It was the era when drugs were going to “expand our consciousness.” I’d watched the cast of … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged anxiety, drugs, Ephesians 5:18, fear, hallucinations, insanity, paranoia
39 Comments
The Most Cringe-Inducing Ads Ever?
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
Posted in Culture, Humor
Tagged advertising, children, drugs, history, offended, politically incorrect, racism, sexism
34 Comments
Rootbound
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
Tagged addiction, alchoholism, drugs, family, God, hope, Jeremiah 17:8
32 Comments
A Filmmaker’s Journal
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
Posted in Books, Movies, Story Power, Writing
Tagged addiction, drugs, forgiveness, heroin, novel, publishing
17 Comments
A Filmmaker’s Journal
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
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged addiction, award, drama, drugs, feature film, forgiveness, nominee, Over-the-Rhine
25 Comments
Rootbound
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 addiction, alcohol, drugs, God, hope, Jeremiah 17:8
36 Comments