Thursday, August 31, 2006

Monday, August 28, 2006

Friday, August 25, 2006

The best directorial touch is 'I don't know'.

Arthur Penn

Thursday, August 24, 2006

How and why one should upholster tree stumps.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

“We have to be utterly broken before we can realize that it is impossible to better the truth. It is the truth that we deny which so tenderly and forgivingly picks up the fragments and puts them back together again.” Laurens Van der Post

from Muse to Muse Blog

Sunday, August 20, 2006

“Does the sun ask itself, “Am I good? Am I worthwhile? Is there enough of me?” No, it burns and it shines. Does the sun ask itself, “What does the moon think of me? How does Mars feel about me today?” No it burns, it shines. Does the sun ask itself, “Am I as big as other suns in other galaxies?” No, it burns, it shines.”

–- Andrea Dworkin, 'From Our Blood'

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Ian Rankin is interviewed in Chapman magazine on the creative process and the status of crime novels. He has some very interesting things to say - which I would repeat but no time tonight.

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Day a washout went to party last night and managed a hangover on two glasses of wine plus wheezey chest from the brie... no wonder alcohol is not recommended for creative types.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006