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The Koan of Chattering Monkeys

I woke up one morning, and going out into the forest, came upon a thousand monkeys chattering. So taking it upon myself to find out why, I questioned them, saying: “Why do you chatter so?”
“We chatter because it is a Sunday!”
“The chattering is because today it will rain.”
“Our chatter is a great song. Do you [...]

It’s Time To Talk Shop

So, happy Black Friday, everybody. I’ll be spending today on a couch, writing, thanks. Let me know when it’s safe to leave the house.

In the meantime, let’s take a moment to briefly touch on one of my favorite topics: the practice of business and how it relates to the practice of being a creative type. [...]

Worth a Read

If you’re not familiar with it, This American Life is a fascinating program. Even their off episodes are damn good, and it’s worth your time to give it a try. You can find it in podcast form on the website or iTunes for free. I was struck by a long poem by David Rakoff in [...]

Anniversaries…not always happy days.

We’re coming up on…what…three years since my little brother Michael died. I find myself thinking about him more often than you might expect. It’s a sobering, melancholy kind of thought – fitting, I suppose.