barrington99@gmail.com A couple weeks ago, in a burst of nerdy enthusiasm, I “promised” to write about subplots in the movie, Barbie. I know nobody really cares if I follow through on this, but I somehow still feel obligated, even though I’d truthfully prefer an easier and funner topic. This will be my last Barbie post for a while. Also, I’m … Read more
And then we weren’t Writing about Barbie last week reminded me of something else I wrote about Barbie long ago. And by long ago I mean 2006. So, of course I decided I needed to find this essay/article from 2006 in the digital dumpster of my computer, then I couldn’t resist doing a quick edit, … Read more
Last week, the 2024 Oscar Nominations were announced. On social media, Barbie stans voiced annoyance that Greta Gerwig wasn’t nominated for Best Director nominations, and Margot Robbie didn’t receive a Best Actress nomination.* A meme that appeared several times on my social media feeds was this one. At quick glance it seems to express a … Read more
According to a study cited in this article, little kids perceive time as “bigger” when it is more eventful, whereas older kids and adults feel less-eventful periods as longer and eventful periods as faster. But maybe I understand how kids see time, because lately when people mention incidents that happened in early 2023, I find … Read more
Still not sure how things are shaking out between this blog and my new Substack project, but since I usually report on my (Astral) Solar Return trips here, I’m posting a link to this weeks letter.”
Writers write. We write compulsively on whatever is available. Stone tablets, parchment, bathroom walls, prison walls, diaries, notebooks, napkins, post-its—you get the picture. The advent of the internet brought something new to write on in the form of online diaries, which were also called weblogs. In 1999 this guy named Peter Merholz jokingly divided the … Read more
A reoccurring patten in my thinking: As I’m embarking on some fun activity that incongruously but predictably evokes feelings of dread, I remember reading (long ago, when I single) about how sometimes women date men they think they are attracted to, when really they are fearful of them, because they misattribute the similar physical symptoms … Read more
About a month ago, I mentioned directing a short film. Sometimes plans, as they roll downhill, unravel or disintegrate. Other times they pick up speed and size until you’re running to stay ahead of them and not get flattened. In this case, I’m happy to report it’s the latter. Happy, of course, being one of … Read more
Saturday, October 14, we had a solar eclipse. I’d been vaguely aware this eclipse was going to happen on Saturday, but had forgotten about it when I decided to take a quick walk around the neighborhood. As I walked past an open garage, a older White man said “have you seen the eclipse?” I said … Read more
I’m directing a short film.I’m starting a weekly Substack newsletter.There’s a 90% chance that by the end of the day I will sign up for a class that will force me to pitch paid publications. All of these things have been on my to-do list for awhile, but I have not done them. But right … Read more