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My Dad’s Republican Party
My Dad’s Republican Party
A question from my wife prompted some reflection last week. It has been something that has been in the back of my mind for quite some time, the part of my mind I don’t often go to because it still has the power to make me sad. Even though we were on completely different sides of the political spectrum, my dad and I would often have lively discussions about the political theme of the day, mostly…
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An Open Letter to Senator Mike Lee
An Open Letter to Senator Mike Lee
Senator Lee, I am troubled. You see, when I heard about the issues in Flint, Michigan, about poor decisions by elected officials resulting in the poisoning of American citizens, the humanist in me felt sick to my stomach. I hoped that the people responsible would be held accountable, that people would be fired, recalled, or even indicted. You’re a lawyer. I’m sure you can appreciate what a fun…
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One month old. A little blurry but he moves pretty fast sometimes. Month onesie by Megan Hoeppner #LincolnRonald #OneMonthOld
Little man raging against the machines... and disliking having his photo taken. Photo by Auntie Stef
With a New Year...
With a New Year…
January is typically a time where everyone makes goals and plans for the upcoming year. I am not immune from this, and most Januarys find me doing the same thing. Last year, I wrote about the four things I wanted to do, which I mostly failed at, though I was mostly happy this year until my father passed away two weeks ago. Two years ago, I highlighted a lot of the previous years’ goals, which…
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A Eulogy For My Father
A Eulogy For My Father
I kept hoping that it was a bad dream. That I could scream and yell and wake myself from this terrible nightmare and he would still be here. But it’s not a dream. It’s real life, and pain unlike I have ever felt before.
My father died last night, surrounded by those that loved him, and I guess you can say it was a surprise. Sure, he was sick, but we all felt like we had a bit more time with him.…
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Today's Movie Review - Tusk (2014)
Today's Movie Review - @TusktheMovie (2014) #WalrusYes #TGITusk (cc:@ThatKevinSmith)
For as long as I can remember, I have been a fan of Kevin Smith and his movies. While in high school, I remember going to see Dogma the first week it came out, laughing as a handful of protesters showed up to “picket” the movie. In the fall of 2001, during what was most likely my first off-post pass from AIT at Fort Jackson, we walked to the nearby shopping center, and after a meal at Golden…
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The rain stayed away. One of the best views in baseball I'm sure #SLBees #SmithsBallpark
Book Review: Outliers: The Story of Success
Book Review: Outliers: The Story of Success
What is an outlier? According to Malcolm Gladwell and his book Outliers, an outlier is a “scientific term to describe things or phenomena that lie outside normal experience.” In the book, Gladwell points to various outliers in society, weaving a narrative that the people we see as successful are more a product of their circumstances and less a product of their intelligence and ambition.
The…
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I know there’s a deluge of Robin Williams stuff from everybody and I put off writing or posting much about him. But, it’s just affecting me so god damn fucking much that I’ll just do it.
Finding out about the news of Robin Williams stopped me dead in my tracks.I was walking when I got two simultaneous texts telling me the news, causing me to not be able to move my feet. I was dumbfounded.
Many thoughts ran through my head at that moment, mainly of my friends Bob and Mason who have had a lifetime being as close to Robin as family. Like many comics I immediately recalled the times he came around the UCB theater and would be riffing with everybody in-between slamming pint glasses of vodka. Or when a clean and sober Robin came to The Meltdown show with his daughter and after the beckoning of Kumail, went and performed on our stage.
My wife and I spent Easter with him last year. He was just this mellow, kind-hearted man who even if he wasn’t doing his signature, mile a minute, stream of conciousness comedy, he could still make you laugh with his quiet charm.
Everybody talks about how he gave so much time to everybody he met. He was a giver. In the back room of a comedy show he was just another comic but understood that any little interaction with anybody in that room could mean a lifetime of joy for them. So he gave it. Non stop he gave everybody some sort of happy, nice moment.
I’ve sobbed a number of times since hearing. Growing up wanting to be a comic, for me, was essentially wanting what Robin Williams had. He did stand up, sketch, TV Comedy, Film Comedy, and gave some of the most dramatic performances I’ve ever seen. He was the monolith that a lot of us aspired to. It seemingly was possible. To be able to do comedy, act, and most importantly be a really good hearted person. He didn’t need to act like a celebrity. He didn’t need to be afraid if people just wanted something from him. He never retreated because of his stature in the business. He stayed true to the nice guy that started doing comedy all those years ago.
It scares me that he did it. When you start comedy, you think it’s always gonna be the next thing that makes it feel real and makes you fulfilled:
“Not this open mic, i gotta do good at THAT OPEN MIC.”
“Once I’m booked in THAT room, that’s when it’ll feel real.”
“Okay, once I get a TV spot…that’s when I can relax.”
“Nevermind, once I get a NETWORK TV spot…”
“Once I get a writing job….”
“Once I get a better one…”
“When I get a role on a show…I’ll feel better…”
“Once THIS…then THAT…”
Clearly, none of the successes of any of this stuff can make you truly happy. Case in point: Robin Williams.
I am very much guilty of never being satisfied of rarely “enjoying my burrito”. If the guy I aspired to be couldn’t find it at the top, then maybe we’re on the wrong mountain. Or maybe it’s the way we perceive the mountain. Maybe it doesn’t matter whereabouts on the mountain you are, it’s about being happy and working on being a good person to your friends and family and also a good person to everybody you meet.
This happening at this time in my life is a good reminder to find happiness first. A reminder that I shouldn’t go looking for it in fame, money, success or in other people. Find a way to be happy with yourself.
ENJOY YOUR BURRITO
jr
Today's Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
Today's #Movie Review: #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles (2014) #TMNT
Believe me, when I first heard about the Michael Bay-produced reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I had the same reaction that most of the internet did: how dare he ruin my childhood!?!?* I prejudged the idea of the movie based on the initial rumors: that Bay was going to make them aliens and remove the “mutant” part of the turtles. Had that actually happened, I think my reaction to the movie…
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Today's Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Today's #Movie Review: #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy (2014) #GotG
Note: I actually saw this movie on the Thursday before it officially came out (July 31st), and I was part of its $94.3 million opening weekend. I’ve just been dragging my feet in getting this review up, pending a potential second viewing, but instead decided to check out the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot instead.
Of the many movies that have been released so far this year, Guardians of…
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Mountains in the distance. Kim is getting even more excited. #Wyoming #EqualityState
Today's Movie Review - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Today's #MovieReview - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) #DawnOfThePlanetOfTheApes
As a child of the ’90s (for the most part), I missed out on many of the original Planet of the Apes movies. And since most of them were, from what I have seen, cheesy movies with bad costuming, I don’t think that I have gone back and watched even the original Planet of the Apes from 1968. I think my basic understanding of the plot comes from one of two sources: the horrible 2001 Tim Burton reboot
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