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Seeing Hell

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Jacob's Ladder had a huge effect on me. Huge effect. But in spite of all the disturbing images, the part that has stuck with me over all these years is the bit Louie tells Jacob near the end: "Eckhart saw hell too. He said: The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life, your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not punishing you, he said. They're freeing your soul. So, if you're frightened of dying and... and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the earth. It's just a matter of how you look at it, that's all. So don't worry, okay?"

Wisdom from Max Landis's American Alien

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The Biden & Obama Adventure Hour

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The Biden-Obama memes win the internet. Such funny stuff. I really want someone to greenlight a TV show of their "fictional adventures." Maybe it starts right after the election--more free time and Joe begins to set his Home Alone traps--then first season ends with the change-over in power and that fist fight Joe challenged Trump to a while back: CUT-TO: EXTERIOR. WASHINGTON DC GYM. REAR PARKING LOT. A fleet of BLACK LIMOS and SUVs surround the parking lot. The brilliant glow of their headlights reveal a rowdy crowd of men in nice suits and women in expensive dresses. STEADY-CAM through CROWD while the hottest RAP TRACK blasts. FISTS full of money pump the air. DRINKS Slosh. WOMEN Cheer. All interspersed with SECRET SERVICE AGENTS looking on anxiously. PULL-IN TIGHT ON: JOE BIDEN wearing boxing trunks and bouncing from foot to foot, BARACK OBAMA with his sleeves rolled up, a towel tossed casually over his shoulder, and a cigarette dangling out of his mouth.  O

A Post-Election Reminder

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Somebody's Got A Case Of The Mondays...

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Mondays at the day job always remind me that I need to write faster, finish more, and submit more.

Things To Consider Post-Election...

Some things to consider post-election: * Feel how you feel. There’s nothing wrong with feeling how you feel—being human means you should naturally experience a wide array of emotions, good and bad. But then allow it all to pass. When emotions, either good or bad, don’t pass or you won’t allow them to pass, that’s when they create trouble for you. * We need to deal with what is. For better or for worse, Trump is our president. Short of a complete overthrow of the government, he’s not going anywhere for at least four years. *Young people, I know this is disheartening for you. I’m 40 years old and have voted in every election since I was 18. Sometimes this shit is fucked up and sad and disappointing. But you’ll get through it. * Have bad things happened because Trump won? Sure. But bad things happened before he won and bad things will continue to happen after he is long out of office. Dickheads will always find an excuse to be dickheads. Stop making this the source of all &quo

Have I mentioned?

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Have I mentioned how ridiculously excited I am to see Doctor Strange on the big screen?

None of My Business...

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A Bit of the Old Tender or Crispy

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Here's to a bit of the old tender or crispy...