New coffee cup cap to add to the collection. Double Trouble. Lulu looking her winter best. Taking the chew down for the count. Hey, buddy, can you spare a walk? Deep fake.

One of the reasons I like to multi-task projects is the amount of work I actually get done jumping from one to the next.  You may think it counter-intuitive, that you'd be better of focusing wholly on one thing, but I find that, invariably, there will come a point where you end up hitting the…

Check out these A.I.-generated anime characters... Now check out these A.I.-generated people by refreshing this page: https://thispersondoesnotexist.com Now check out the Jennifer Lawrence - Steve Buscemi hybrid accepting at a Golden Globe presser: https://youtu.be/iHv6Q9ychnA   A brief overview of deep fakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLoI9hAX9dw   And it's not just video but audio as well... https://youtu.be/I3l4XLZ59iw   Deep…

Oooh, check it out.  Matcha chocolate from Japan!  Not from me to Akemi.  Or from Akemi to me.  But from a friend who caught my blog post lamenting my inability to source these amazing chocolates and, while in Tokyo, brought me back this huge stash.  The bars are fantastic as is the sampling kit with…

Well, it would seem to be true.  The road to Hell IS paved with good intentions!  Man, what the hell was I thinking? So- busy, busy, busy! I am working on the third take of Take #1 of that COLOSSAL project.  We have streaked through Phase #1 and are now streaking towards Phase #2.  And…

Incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of the wonderful Carmen Argenziano, an actor whose career spanned fifty years and included roles in Godfather II, The Rockford Files, L.A. Law, Melrose Place, C.S.I. NY, and many, many, many more.  Of course, to most visitors to this blog, he will be forever fondly remembered for his compassionate…

The many faces of Suji... Relaxed. Intrigued. Hungry. Suspicious. Hey, look over there! Her "I'll have a treat now, thanks" look. When I left for Montreal the other day, she chased me down the hallway.  Pictured above,  Akemi scooping her up by the elevators. Lounge-wear. Guest starring Lulu - pictured here, a little drugged-out and…

I'm back home and perusing the results of Thursday's poll(s) which asked you to weigh in on which element of my outline for my (formerly) Untitled Awesome Project would make it to first draft. A resounding YES to alien slang! Drad!  One of the things I loved about Farscape was the show's replete glossary of…

Since I'm now only one hour from my hometown of Montreal (maybe 2 hours door to door), I decided to hop on a flight and surprise mom for her 85th birthday. Yes, the plan was to go for smoked meat but our go-to spot, Smoke Meat Pete, was mysteriously closed so we had to settle…

Well, I just delivered the outline for my (previously) Untitled Awesome Project.  At a robust 24 pages (roughly double my usual outline page count), it's chock full o' story details, fun character beats, twists, turns, surprises, and a sprinkling of gags.  Either they'll love it or - they'll have me committed immediately after they finish…

Well, how delightful.  A new project has landed on my plate, this one an original comic book series I pitched a little while ago.  It's a far-future space opera in a similar vein to Dark Matter - a tech-fueled, character-driven adventure series with an undercurrent of humor.  Today I presented by broad stroke vision for…

So last night I completed a first draft of the pilot for my (formerly) Untitled Awesome Project, then today I reverse-engineered a 24 page outline (because, of course, it's easier that way).  In looking it over, I have to admit - it's a pretty crazy script, a lunatic sci-fi comedy with action, aliens, adventure, banter,…

She's saved you a spot on the couch! Sure, she may look like an angel but... The staredown. Frenchie martial arts champion enjoying breakfast. Chillin' with mom. And a closing message from Lulu -