John Dos Passos and Democracy
“War is a time of Caesars,” wrote John Dos Passos in The Grand Design (1949). As I study biographical material for my Lisbon speech, I’m noticing material I can use […]
“War is a time of Caesars,” wrote John Dos Passos in The Grand Design (1949). As I study biographical material for my Lisbon speech, I’m noticing material I can use […]
It has long fascinated me that Carl Sandburg was one of the writers who nominated John Dos Passos for election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1947. […]
Interesting discovery for me. In fall 1941, John Dos Passos met fellow writer H.G. Wells in London at the PEN Club congress. Dos Passos then visited with Wells as his […]
Still wrangling this essay on Danny Elfman’s classic score to Edward Scissorhands to the finish line. Hard to settle into the music writing groove after being in the sports writing […]
Rummaging through old files and came across an article in the Lakeland Ledger from 1975 describing a Lawton Chiles campaign kickoff at Bartow Civic Center. Featured at the kick off […]
The Palm Beach Post published my editorial on how Gov. Scott should stand up for Parkland teens and partner with them to move gun reform forward. He can take a […]
Consider the Ripley Elevator Scene from Aliens. Rewatching the movie recently and this scene stuck with me. It’s the kind of scene missing from bad action movies. Think about it. […]
Lessons for Writers: In the movie Back to the Future (1985), Doc says the phrase “If my calculations are correct” in reference to his time travel theory. In Iron Man […]
Presenting my next film score essay–Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. There are fewer film music composers finer than John Williams. This material was originally researched with the idea […]
I’m spinning Call of Duty: WWII on iTunes, composed by Wilbert Roget II. This is giving me chills! Damn, so poignant and cutting. At first listen, it reminds me of […]