For a while now, one of my dreams has been to be a fly on the wall in a room full of TV writers, more specifically, in a development room where they’re creating the episode arcs and story lines for the season. I’ve always wondered at how creative one can be in a group. Obviously, […]
Ruminations
You’ll have to bear with me here. On Memorial Day, I crushed 3 fingers in a wood splitter, causing a rushed trip to the ER. 2 nail bed repairs, 2 pins, lots of stitches later, I’m on the mend. Except that I can’t do the one thing I need to do, and that’s type! Well, […]
God of Carnage
Last Saturday, Dan and I attended the French playwright/novelist Yasmina Reza’s extraordinary play “God of Carnage” at the Guthrie. I would highly recommend it if you’re in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. You’re out of luck in Los Angeles and Chicago, because alas, it recently ended in both those locations. Here’s a few snippets from the […]
Faith and Doubt
So. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the role of doubt in faith lately, namely because I have a talk to give on June 23rd at the Wild Goose Festival in NC. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve lived with doubt for a long time now (well, ever since I wrote Eve). It’s a […]
The Power of Love
Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the fact that you, my dear reader, may disagree strongly with me on the issue I’m raising today. And that’s quite all right. I just wanted to present you with another side of the story—how the power of love works, in all situations. I’m talking about same-sex marriage, […]