He stands doe-eyed as he faces a fear disrobed from its darkness, sprawled naked before him. Behind the flash of terror an animal runs into the thicket of safe and soft and warm. The world imagines this is the part where we get to hit him with bamboo shake the bushes, rattle the cage fill … Continue reading Poetry: Love is Not Tough
Month: January 2014
The AFI Top 100 Films: Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
Singin' in the Rain (1952) Starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds Written by Adolph Green and Betty Comden Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly It's interesting to me that so many movies chronicle the rise of the "talkies" and the demise of so many silent film stars once pictures had sound. It … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Singin’ in the Rain (#10)
The Writing You Would Like to See
One of the things I would like to do with the writing desk is post up stories that I'm still noodling around with -- character studies, scraps of short fiction, posts talking through the process of setting up character, theme, plot. I realize the dangers of talking an idea out of existence, but I think … Continue reading The Writing You Would Like to See
Friday Fiction: Cleaning Up
(I wanted to do something relatively small and slice-of-life, but still furry. A friend recommended a short short about two siblings cleaning up a room, and this is what I came up with. 750 words.) Emily took a deep breath and opened the door. Charles was inside already, next to the bed, holding a broom … Continue reading Friday Fiction: Cleaning Up
The AFI Top 100 Films: It’s a Wonderful Life (#11)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore Written by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra (screenplay) and Philip Van Doren Stern (story) Directed by Frank Capra Part of what makes It's a Wonderful Life such an indelible movie is its inextricable tie to Christmas and the mood we all … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: It’s a Wonderful Life (#11)
Hey Furries, Meet Sci-Fi/Fantasy!
Further Confusion 2014 is in the record books now, and I'm sure I don't need to tell you it was a hell of a convention. There were nearly 3,600 attendees this year, and it felt like there was an unending parade of things to do, people to see and places to be. I had a … Continue reading Hey Furries, Meet Sci-Fi/Fantasy!
Friday Fiction: Player of the Game, Part 1
(This is a small bit of fiction I've written for the FBA, the Furry Basketball Association. My character is one Dan Quvianuq, a giant polar bear center who's been having a rough month of it. This is the first part of two.) It's been about a month since I could eat before a game. I … Continue reading Friday Fiction: Player of the Game, Part 1
The AFI Top 100 Films: Sunset Boulevard (#12)
Sunset Boulevard (1950) Starring Gloria Swanson, William Holden and Erich von Stroheim Written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett and D.M. Marshman, Jr. Directed by Billy Wilder Hoo boy. There's really no question why this is one of the greatest Hollywood films of all time -- Gloria Swanson is completely magnetic as aging film-star Norma Desmond. … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Sunset Boulevard (#12)
Am I Going to Further Confusion 2014?
The answer is, "Of course, it's right in my backyard. I'd better be going!" You can catch me in the mornings getting coffee at Philz or in the evenings getting a pre-dinner cocktail at Singlebarrel. In between I'll be wandering around the convention space or taking advantage of the wonderful restaurants downtown San Jose has … Continue reading Am I Going to Further Confusion 2014?
Friday Fiction: The Big Dream, Part 1
(This snippet of fiction might seem familiar to you. That's because it's a rework of the first bit of my Sleepwalkers story. I wasn't quite satisfied with what I had written before, mostly because I felt like I didn't know Abigail well enough to tell her story properly. Now I feel like I have a … Continue reading Friday Fiction: The Big Dream, Part 1
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 