The Professional

— Steven Pressfield, from Turning Pro, page 90

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Here’s a way to say it — I pay attention, I notice things, I remember, I make connections; my mind moves fast — and long,

A wayback bit of my memory mentions to me how George Thorogood and Bob Seger each felt, responded, etc., when asked to play their single

Yellowstone sucks. Och! — but you knew that. Wait … umm … we can agree on that right? + Prolly not — else why this blog

Each animal has its glory. The dog his ears, the rabbit her tail, the dolphin their leaps. Elephant trunk Moose antlers Giraffe … duh Walrus

I don’t think that quotation means what we think it means. Beauty will not save the world and anyway Dostoevsky didn’t say it and anyways

Not God is the phrase they use in AA for realizing we are, well … not God. And no, I’m not an alcoholic. No really

Near the start of The Shawshank Redemption Andy Dufresne is on the witness stand, losing a battle for his life he will ultimately win. The

If mere humans may have things abominable to them, mine is lying. I hate it in nearly all forms: commercial advertising and political propaganda, of

When I played baseball in 10th grade, our coach was forever admonishing us to Give 110% — often prefaced by a forlorn C’mon fellas … [In

I’ve had many exchanges over the years where my statement about something was taken as surprise at the event rather than what it was —

In Season One’s “Ransom for a Dead Man” Columbo tells a story about his cousin Ralph. He’s flying in Leslie Williams’ plane and she’s been

The one thing I know about The Dark Knight Rises is that it’s the most boring action movie I’ve seen in years, and yes, I