I added a book of Chinese Proverbs: the Wisdom of Cheng Yu to my library. Each proverb has a little story behind it and I thought this one in particular was funny (in that “Oh, I should remember this way.) and still applicable even in our modern times. Each saying in the book has a […]
Month: February 2014
No-Ness and Baby Demons
We live in a world of “No.” Rejection is part and parcel to the writer’s world, to the artist’s, to the musician’s. The expected answer is always: “No.” It starts early. You don’t have time to see a kid’s painting. You’re not overly impressed with what an artist has done. You’ve seen a different professional […]
Keanu’s The Man from Tai Chi
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I popped in The Man from Tai Chi this past weekend. I really love watching martial arts movies — the good, the bad, and the ugly. ‘Course, it should be said I watch a lot of these for fun. I’m so clueless I can’t recognize what’s kung fu […]
100 Times
When I was in Chinatown this past December, one of the store owners asked me if I was going to learn Chinese. I laughed (which is what I normally do when I’m nervous) and explained that the language was beautiful, but it intimidated me. “100 times,” she said. “You have to practice each symbol 100 […]
Please Help a Small Press Lovecraft Publisher
I come to you in this late hour after reading a blog post by Mike, the editor of The Lovecraft Zine. If you don’t know Mike, he’s a stellar individual. I’ve been very lucky; not only did he publish one of my short stories (“The Dig”) he’s been EXTREMELY supportive of all my other efforts […]