Time We Have in Jelly Beans: #YourTurnChallenge
Donald Murray is a famous teacher of writing. He said “Never a day without a line.” By this, he means that every day we should write something, at least a line.
On average, we each have less than 30,000 days in our lives.
Of course, most of us couldn’t write for the first few thousand. Read more…
“Foxcatcher” Gets 5 Oscar Nods: Review
Yoda: Do. Or do not. There is no try.
Do you have any dreams that you hope to fulfill this year?
(Speaking of dreams, here’s a link to the text of Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream.” And speaking of MLK who has a birthday coming up and a holiday in his honor on Monday, here’s a blog post in recognition of his service from last year.)
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions or set some goals for 2015? And did you put any of these dreams, goals or resolutions into writing? Read more…
Cesar Reyes Reads 1/15/15
In the video above, Cesar Reyes reads his poem “Vegan” during a “young poets reading” that is an initiative by Ventura County Arts Council and the Ventura County Poet Laureateship, under Ventura County poet laureate Mary Kay Rummel and Marsha de la O. The event was held at the 643 Project Space as part of the Ventura Artist Union exhibit, “This is the Time” on October 19, 2014 in Ventura, California.
Here’s another sample poem by Cesar Reyes. Read more…
Last year, in January, I played 52 pickup and published a series of post about various “things” I wanted to pick up over the year. While I lost interest in blogging about the project, I did reflect on the idea of what I had lost along the way and wanted to pick up again–and what I didn’t want to pick up.
Two Sundays ago, I started a new poem: 53 Interesting Facts About the Number 53. Each Sunday from today 1/11, I intend to post one interesting fact about the number 53: one a week for one year plus one week.
At some point, I will publish the full poem. I have an idea for a performance piece with it too. But in the meantime, here’s this week’s installment:
#1 “53 Miles West of Venus” is a song by the B-52s from their record Wild Planet.
PS Isn’t this a fun video from November 1980? It was just released via the B-52s official YouTube page a few months ago. Enjoy!
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Mr. Turner: Capsule Movie Review
Continuing in a series of reviews by Ron Wells of recent film that come from an examination and dramatization of the biographies of “real” people, we shift now from the accomplishments of mathematicians and scientists like Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything and Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, to a film about the painter J.M.W. Turner starring Timothy Spall who won best actor at the Cannes Film Festival. This film is rated R for some sexual content. Read more…
The Theory of Everything: Movie Review
Films based on life events like The Imitation Game (reviewed yesterday) are most inspiring just when the doldrums of winter can get the most depressing. Another famous scientist with an inspiring story is that of Stephen Hawking, the focus The Theory of Everything reviewed below by Ron Wells.Coming up in the near future is a review of other films based on true stories like Wild, about Cheryl Strayed’s 1100 mile journey on the 2700 mile Pacific Crest Trail as well as reviews of Mr Turner the painter, and Foxcatcher about psychopathic billionaire John du Pont and his relationships with, and manipulation of, America’s two best Olympic wrestlers Subscribe and get these reviews and more in your in box!The Imitation Game: Capsule Movie Review
“If you can’t find the right answer, first you identify all the wrong ones.” Joan Clark, The Imitation Game
Here to help you find the right answer to which movie to watch this winter is Ron Wells.
While we won’t tell you about all the WRONG movies to watch, we will help you find the RIGHT films to watch starting with The Imitation Game which is up for numerous awards and features the story of Alan Turing considered by some as a key figure of our century.
Many of my friends have seen this film and agree with Ron: it is one NOT to miss. Even better it is family friendly, appropriate and meaningful for tweens and adults.
We’ll continue with Wild (based on Cheryl Strayed’s memoir of hiking 1100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail –and which I hiked all of), The Imitation Game, Mr Turner, The Theory of Everything, and Foxcatcher but not necessarily in that order. So stay tuned–subscribe! Read more…
Comet Lovejoy Image Credit & Copyright: Damian Peach/SEN Taken 12/16/15
So far, 2015 has been full of celestial delights: a comet, a meteor shower and a full moon! Read more…
RIP Michele Serros: El Rio’s Chicana Falsa
“Annie Says”by Michele Serros (1966-2015)
Michele never forgot her Ventura County roots and returned often to read. I will never forget the first time I heard her read upstairs above the Ventura Bookstore in the Oddfellows Hall in the early 90s; I think gauvin opened for her. She was outrageous–and she inspired me to push my writing, my poetry, and my performance further and to be fearless.
In an email blast, poet and poetry host Phil Taggart said that he had been thinking about how much Serros meant to us in Ventura County, Oxnard, and El Rio:
“Michele was an incredible humorous, andinsightful lens into our community.”
For someone who was such a wonderful reader and performer, I am surprised that I couldn’t find any videos or even audio of Michele Serros reading (if you know of some please leave the link in the comments below!). However, here are some videos with interviews with Michele Serros:
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