My Cinequest experience |
Independent films rock.
They're the perfect antitode for the jaded moviegoer such as myself, who over the years has yearned for something fresh and deep. A lifesaver of entertainment in a sea filled ...
Posted by Tony on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:25:00 PST |
So long, little buddy. |
Fourteen years ago, a little dog's life was saved.
I discovered this brown tumbleweed of a terrier cold, thin and scared wandering the cemetery grounds. Her curls were matted and wet. Her s...
Posted by Tony on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:50:00 PST |
I ride for my mom |
Since becoming addicted to the sport last year, I've done a lot of organized bike rides. The first, a 100-miler in Solvang, tops the list of the greatest things ever done in my life.
I fini...
Posted by Tony on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:39:00 PST |
Fingers on the keyboard once again |
A month into the new year and I'm finally making good - or at least making the honest attempt at this hour - to shake off the cobwebs and get back to writing.
Sure, I write all the time as part ...
Posted by Tony on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:09:00 PST |
Mom. Cancer. And miracles. |
What's a miracle? It's when the impossible happens after you've prayed 'till your eyes run dry from crying and your chest aches from the sadness within your heart. A miracle comes when that prayer is ...
Posted by Tony on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:00:00 PST |
Spin Rage and Gym Rules |
Every time I walk into the gym, a sense of calm comes over me. It's a good place to be and coming here provides a great opportunity to relieve the pressures of the day.
'Course, some people recently ...
Posted by Tony on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:50:00 PST |
The day Heaven cried |
For the first time in months, the skies cried.
That's the way I looked at it on the morning we discovered my mom had pancreatic cancer. Walking out of the hospital, my arm wrapped around her waist, s...
Posted by Tony on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:43:00 PST |
Chris Benoit |
A thousand years ago, I met Chris Benoit.
As a fan of the pro wrestling genre, I had wormed my way into helping a local independent wrestling promoter publicize autograph sessions of the big time WWF...
Posted by Tony on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:06:00 PST |
Solvang, Here I Come! |
Now we'll see if it's all been worth it.
The getting up early on winter weekend mornings to ride in the bitter cold with strangers along off the beaten paths. The missing of or cutting out ear...
Posted by Tony on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:13:00 PST |
Into the photo studio |
I wanted a momento of my upcoming century ride, something cool and edgy to send out to family and friends in a card to thank them for their support.
So on Wednesday, I ventured into a ninth floor offi...
Posted by Tony on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:15:00 PST |
