by Ira | Feb 11, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Guys…I survived food poisoning last night. Holy jazzies. I woke up around 2am…I think…and I just wasn’t feeling well. Felt like I had to pee, I was too warm, and that Father’s Office burger was sitting in my tum-tum like a lead weight....
by Ira | Feb 10, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Happy Birthday, tonight, to two friends: Marie and Liz Alderfer. We got to hang out with both of them this evening. Marie first; she was having a shindig at Marmelade Cafe at the Farmer’s Market, my old stomping grounds. It was QUITE the turnout. Very nice to...
by Ira | Feb 9, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Today…was a kick ass day. I had a goal in mind, and by god, I hit it. It took me till like 10 at night (with some times off in between, of course), but I hit it. Pages were sent off to my Beta Readers…I’m pretty happy with them…and I got my...
by Ira | Feb 9, 2018 | Film, Reviews
Can’t tell you *precisely* what made me want to watch this movie earlier this week, but it’s definitely been on my radar since it came out last year and was among the Academy Award nominees. It did not disappoint. THE BLURB Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores...
by Ira | Feb 8, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
The Winter Olympics have ARRIVED. It’s weird. I didn’t know they started a day before the opening ceremony. How can the opening ceremony be, you know, an OPENING if shit has already happened? Makes no sense. But, here we are…and I dig it. The Ho and...