Stories

Operation PLUTO (Pipe-Lines Under The Ocean)

05.23.2013

I’ve become a bit of a World War II buff over the years, but I hadn’t heard of this one. Crazy stuff. 1944 United News Newsreel Operation Pluto (Pipe-Lines Under The Ocean) was a World War II operation by British scientists, oil companies and armed forces to construct undersea oil pipelines under the English Channel [...]

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The Puppy Who Lost His Things

05.15.2013

The Puppy Who Lost His Things by Jace Daniel (b. 1969) Once there was a puppy who lived in a big house with many rooms. And in this house, he collected things. To keep his things safe, the puppy would hide them in special places. Behind the bookcase, or between the couch cushions, or even [...]

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Greamer bubbles

04.25.2013

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The Squirrel and the Ice Chest

04.08.2013

The Squirrel and the Ice Chest by Jace Daniel (b. 1969) There once was a squirrel who lived in a tree deep in the forest, far away from civilization. The only other creatures he’d ever seen were his indigenous neighbors, like the free butterflies, the the busy rabbits, the curious owls, and, of course, the [...]

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What are you doing?

04.03.2013

Just heard a great story via my buddy Ray Garraud. There are probably a few ways to tell it. Here’s my version: A guy was walking by a construction site when he saw three men at work. Curious, he went up to the first worker. “What are you doing?” the guy asked. “Laying bricks, of [...]

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Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

04.02.2013

Somebody’s posted an awesome six-hour interview of Joseph Campbell from 1988. In it he discusses The Hero’s Journey, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, monomyth, and more. 1/6: 2/6:

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The Twilight Zone: Shatterday (starring Bruce Willis, 1985)

03.21.2013

My most memorable episode from the ’80s TZ series. Stars a young Bruce Willis just before he broke. Directed by Wes Craven and based on a short story by Harlan Ellison!

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Under Angels paperbacks available at Psychic Eye, Sherman Oaks CA

03.20.2013

If you’re in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, the Under Angels paperbacks are available at Psychic Eye on Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks / Studio City.

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The Storywheel

03.14.2013

In his excellent book Stealing Fire from the Gods, author James Bonnet presents a cool study that maps out the “hidden truth” of story using a series of circular models. One of these models is something he’s dubbed the Storywheel, which shows all the cycles of change and growth we experience from birth to zenith [...]

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