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
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
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
For more than three years, I’ve been working as a co-writer (and reluctant (but proud!) producer) on a script about a black woman and an Iranian man who fall in love, how this affects their relationships with their families, communities, their feelings about religion and themselves. THOSE PEOPLE: A Love Story is a light drama–a love story. … Read more
So, I did a little radio interview this week for a show called Let’s Get Reel on KPC Radio — which is the station run by Pierce College. “Reel” is like “film reel”– clever, right? We get to do that for a few more years I guess, until film reels are no more… It was … Read more
My yearly scans: colonscopy, endoscopy, various ultrasounds and a trip to the dermatologist, are like my annual mini-gauntlet that must be run before the pleasant holidays. The first on that list is, of course, the least favorite, due to the day of fasting, followed by the night-long uncomfortable evening of “prep.” That evening was last … Read more
So this is it: My first Lovers in Their Right Mind “Friday Process Post.” Our movie is a about an African-American woman who falls in love with a Persian man, and has to decide whether to be with him at the risk of losing the support of her family and community. The woman—whose name is … Read more
Lovers In Their Right Mind has begun its social media campaign. Janice has done more than the lion’s share of the work—setting up various accounts like (Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter) and finding, creating and feeding them the constant flow of “content” we’ve been told is required to ultimately break through the white noise of people’s lives. … Read more
