Film Festivals and Hoop-Dancing in a Pit

Sometimes I have to look back at my blog and see what I have actually posted. Often I begin a blog entry, and before I can get around to editing it, it’s become too stale to post. And, with a bit of truncated recap, I move ahead.
For the last two weeks or so [...]

Scorched Earth from Poteet to Bastrop

Every few months my landlady sends her handyman over to my place to attack the grounds with a lawn mower, weed whacker, and leaf blower (the second most useless contraption ever invented). I easily become accustomed to the dandelions nosing up to peek at me through my kitchen window and the chiggers growing fat [...]

Steer Clear of Mr. Bosse’s Little Black Book of Karma and Comeuppance

Okay, so I was out at the La Fiesta grocery store over on S. Flores. As usual, I avoid grabbing a rolling cart. That’s just too much of a commitment to my shopping experience. You see, I’m just buying for myself. A hand basket is enough for me. But even [...]

The Josiah Youth Media Festival Gets Funding From Humanities Texas!

The submissions keep rolling in for the Josiah Youth Media Festival. With a postmark deadline of Monday, June 1st, we received most of the local videos Tuesday. Today (Wednesday) we got submissions from Dallas, Houston, Austin, and one from Albuquerque. Tomorrow we should get some from further afield. Some stragglers Friday [...]

My Utility Room Epiphany

I was over at URBAN-15 today processing the DVD submissions for the Josiah Youth Media Festival. Monday was the postmark deadline. So today we received a load of locally mailed pieces. We can expect some from further afield in the state tomorrow. And those from out of state Thursday. As [...]