The Real Lance Brown

• @LanceUlanoff Was it the regular one or the director's cut? Director's cut spells it out too much, the regular one maybe not enough. in reply to LanceUlanoff #
• @nycgrl88 Are you watching new episodes, or the earlier stuff? Earlier seasons are even better. in reply to nycgrl88 #
• @kaitlin_olson Just heard your appearance on Adam Carolla's podcast. Very fun and funny. Never would have guessed you were a deformed teen! #
• @joelmchale Congratulations on the pickup; "Community" has been a lot of fun so far. in reply to joelmchale #
• @joelmchale P.S. – Tell Chevy I said "Din-n-n-n-n-n-n-na. Bun-n-n-n-n-n-n-na." and "This is crazy, this is crazy, this is crazy…" Thanks! #
• I feel out of my league seeing all these clever #oneletteroffmovies. The best I came up with is Down and Out in Beverly Sills. :-\ #
• @PeterPek Happy Birthday Peter! in reply to PeterPek #
• Good Sunday morning Twitterville! I'm excited to start a new big work enterprise today. The Freelance Lance empire is expanding. #
• Hey @alisonbrie @kenjeong @DonGlover and @yvettenbrown, congrats on Community being picked up for a full season! #
• Sweet! RT @kevinpollak: Lord Weird Al of Yankovic is my quest today, LIVE, 5pm, PDT: http://Kevinpollakschatshow.com. #
• I guess @kevinpollak called Lord Weird Al his "quest" by mistake, but as far as typos go, it worked pretty well. #
• @algonacchick Yeah, I thought it was intentional cleverness, but then he fixed it, so maybe not. Or maybe he just had second thoughts… in reply to algonacchick #
• Remember, Weird Al's on http://kevinpollakchatshow.com in a half hour. I'll be a little late; take notes for me, k? #
• @Ludovicaa Well he'll have a tough time on @kevinpollak's show then, because he's all about the digging. :-) in reply to Ludovicaa #
• @JDTalley You gonna be near Nevada County anytime soon? in reply to JDTalley #
• @jpressly730 My weekend was great, thanks for asking. Got a new job and chopped lots of wood for the winter. How's post-"Earl" married life? in reply to jpressly730 #
• @JDTalley Well let me know if you want to swing over to the foothills for a spell. Do you have a current itinerary online? in reply to JDTalley #
• .@Tweetdeck thinks "online" is a misspelling, and suggests Joline, Moline, Aline, Cline, and Kline as alternatives. #
• @TonyBesson It's a great tune…and there aren't many verses to sing, really. :-) in reply to TonyBesson #
• @donttreadoncat FYI, you have a plugin malfunctioning in the sidebar of your site. Might need to upgrade or reinstall it. :-\ #
• Great episode of The Amazing Race tonight. #
• I guess Yahoo is shutting down Geocities today. That's OK though, I moved to Tripod months ago. #
• @AmberRainDesign That's awesome, glad to hear business is doing well. Let me know when you hold a fashion show. :-) in reply to AmberRainDesign #
• @AmberRainDesign Well if I could find the models myself I wouldn't really need the fashion show anymore. ;-) in reply to AmberRainDesign #
• oops got the hashtag wrong: Sanford and Associates #blacksitcomsgonewhite @morocca #
• @morocca of course there's also: Sanford, Sanford, Schwartz, and Greene #blacksitcomsgonewhite #
• #blacksitcomsgonewhite Gold Times @morocca #oneletterofftvtitles #
• @cijimcb Thanks for the vote of confidence. :-) in reply to cijimcb #
• Qwerty Tarantino #afewlettersoffdirectors @jonhurwitz @jonfavreau #
• Dear Sociological Seismologists: Please find out what it means when mad #hashtag game streaks occur. It's a harbinger, sure…but of what? #
• #p2012 #hashtagsgonewild #
• @chrispirillo No, but it's kind of you to ask. in reply to chrispirillo #
• @joncassar Not even the one Xander flew out into the desert to die? I could swear I remember a counter there. in reply to joncassar #
• RT @DanaJGould: There's a great haunted house on our street. It's boarded up and filthy. Did I say "haunted"? I meant "crack". #
• @moonfrye Just pretend like they are all friends who love you and won't care if you happen to stumble or slip up. in reply to moonfrye #
• @shunt6 Hey sorry I dropped the ball a while back. I was having a crazy week I think. Hope school and fall are treating you well. :-) in reply to shunt6 #
• Was Jon Stewart being willfully ignorant in his "analysis" of Net Neutrality last night, or is he just that lazy now? #
• @LanceUlanoff Didn't realize there was a vote. I like the new pic, but the background seems lacking somehow. in reply to LanceUlanoff #
• There's a program about the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) on WBAI radio streaming live right now: http://stream.wbai.org/ #
• I mentioned this a while back; they had inquired with me (as curator of PNAC.info), but I sent them to Ivan Eland from @IndependentInst. #
• BTW, the @IndependentInst's email newsletter The Lighthouse is the best policy-analysis email update I get, consistently. #
• See for yourself and subscribe here: http://bit.ly/2bXmwm #
• No Twitter, I did not want that URL shortened, thank you. #
• Now they're talking about the "new PNAC", Keep America Safe: http://stream.wbai.org/ #
• I'm proud to have been a part of the movement that helped to discredit the Project for the New American Century and neoconservatism. #
• I love the hell out of Cornel West. #
• Right back atcha, buddy! RT @serafinowicz: Just wanted to say: You're thinking of me. #
• Right back atcha, buddy! RT @serafinowicz: Just wanted to say: I'm thinking about myself. #
• @coffeemaverick Adam Carolla had the filmmakers on his podcast, and they were saying the ambiguity was definitely intentional. in reply to coffeemaverick #
• This was cool. RT @shericand:RT @ctechblog: Peter Broderick talking about distribution for filmmakers @FilmmakerMag http://bit.ly/3ZZOET #
• RT @nataliehb & @JulesHanna:Please RT. For every comment posted to this blog, $5 goes 2 people in Philippines via @Kiva! http://bit.ly/8t4f8 #
• Happy Prince Spaghetti Day everyone! #
• Is it not P.C. to celebrate that anymore? #
• RT @ingridmusic: I'm about to go on for the very first Borders Live webcast. Watch here 12:30pm – http://bordersmedia.com/ingrid #
• Plants Recognize/Fight Rivals, Play Nice with Siblings http://bit.ly/3NLIkg #
• …watching Thunderbolt & Lightfoot on Hulu. (It expires in 2 days.) Young Clint Eastwood & even younger Jeff Bridges. Never seen it before. #
• You know how they keep saying such-and-such % of Americans support a public option (they used to say it was 83%, but now say it's 55%)?… #
• …I wonder what % of Americans think any 2,000-page piece of legislation is likely to improve our country. #
• Got the complete "Rambo" DVD set from the library. Not sure what else to say about it. YAAAAAAWWWWGGGHHHHHH!!!!!! (Insert machine gun fire) #
• Huh…Rambo III ends with "This film is dedicated to the gallant people of Afghanistan". Whatever happened to those freedom fighters anyway? #
• Upgraded to the latest @tweetdeck; lost all my settings (& still haven't recovered the color scheme), but they have keyboard scrolling now. #
• I had a great meeting today with @shawntuttle and @JPCCreative about Shawn's "Natural Professional" program and book. Good times. #
• This has been a busy week…I'm really ramping up my overall enterprise. I took on a whole new major job this week. Feeling very freelance. #

In case you’re still wondering…

Online Marketing Blog » Blog Archive » 6 reasons why you need to get on Twitter

Filmmaker Magazine has a cool interview with industry pro Peter Broderick, where he outlines the many options available for independent filmmakers who want to get their stuff out there. It’s 14 minutes long, so he has time to really explain his take on the currnt playing field. Good stuff. Look for his excellent analogy comparing the changes in the industry to the New World pioneers breaking away from England/Europe.

Broderick and interviewer Scott Kirsner are offering a workshop on all this in LA in November; see the article with the video for details.

Angel Group Likes Lights, Camera And Action Of Indie Films – Venture Capital Dispatch

As an experienced tech entrepreneur and angel investor, Rizwan Virk was happy to see a solid return on one of his recent investments after just one year.

But the exit didn’t come from a software start-up or social media company finding a corporate acquirer. Instead, Virk’s quick payoff came from an independent film.

Virk is a member of FilmAngels, a Silicon Valley group whose members back film productions – mostly small, independent projects. Founded in 2005, Film Angels is made up mostly of tech executives and investors who apply their business and venture capital experience to the filmmaking world.

Read the full story at the WSJ blog

• Watching 'Out of Sight'; lots of unexpected familiar faces. It's a lot more light and lively than I expected too. #
• @Candan76 You can't spell microblogging without "blogging". :-) in reply to Candan76 #
• It was lots of fun! RT @shawntuttle: @Freelancelance Thanks for the social media strategy and pep talk! I'm a new woman, online that is =) #
• Great episode of "Dexter" this week. Best extremely-dark comedy on TV. #
• @AmberRainDesign Wow, that's crazy…tough coyote! in reply to AmberRainDesign #
• Lots of animals crackling around in the woods on tonight's walk. No sightings, but plenty of hearings. #
• I also figured out a good Halloween costume, in case anyone decides to invite me to a Halloween party. #
• @markshaw In Die Hard 4, McClane's daughter gets stuck in one, and "rescued" by terrorists. That probably won't happen to you though. ;-) in reply to markshaw #
• All my mentions disappeared from their Tweetdeck column. As did others' DMs from that column. Hoping it's temporary. #
• @cyndeZu Well, I see your mention, so at least it's working for new ones. I guess maybe I'll have to go on-site to sift through my backlog. #
• @serafinowicz Biffiffelfapp in reply to serafinowicz #
• Folks, my great friend, awesome colleague, and simplification inspiration @shawntuttle is making a serious effort to be more twitterly… #
• …so if you are trying to simplify your life, or like supporting awesome people, please follow her burgeoning Twitter self @shawntuttle #
• Shawn puts out a great free newsletter (which I write for & co-edit), writes great blog posts, and is working on a great new book. Great! #
• I am usually a writer. Today I'm feeling more like just a word thinging person. #
• I'm always an editor though. That should have been "word-thinging person". ;-) #
• In honor of #poetrytuesday, I'm posting a poem that I've always kind of liked, but never really wanted to show anyone. It's less than happy. #
• It's short, it has a swear, and it involves duct tape and misery. If any of that interests you, hold tight… #
• It's weird–or it's just how writing goes–that one of my favorite, truest poems would be one that I wouldn't want to show anyone. #
• 8 lines from Summer 2006 … #PoetryTuesday – "Breakthrough" by Lance Brown: http://bit.ly/1Hh7Gv #
• This is funny…you know how people say "They say…"? This video by Sean Tweedley has the shocking truth about "They": http://bit.ly/1ZtPEx #
• @MarleeMatlin If you can hear low male voices and like James Taylor and Billy Joel, check out Doug Hoekstra, a little-known folk-rock great. in reply to MarleeMatlin #
• @caligater Congratulations! (right?) in reply to caligater #
• RT @AmberRainDesign: they should sell at home polygraph tests so people can see just how much they are lying to themselves… #justsaying #
• If you're up for 2.5 hours and still aren't sure how you feel, & breakfast has been sitting in front of you for a half hour, #youmightbesick #
• @MarleeMatlin Have you tried to enlist Roger Ebert in your Netflix campaign? His newfound voicelessness might make him a sympathetic voice. in reply to MarleeMatlin #
• @MarleeMatlin His blog is very widely read and influential: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/ #
• That link to Ebert's blog was a slip, but he does deserve linking, if only for his extremely cool Blogs of My Blog post: http://bit.ly/CNu6H #
• Roger Ebert's blog is going on my list of example blogs to show newly-blogging clients. He is doing it extremely right. #
• Jesus, yesterday it was "great", today it's "extremely". Word-brain not doing good for me. #
• FYI, the other example blogs I use with clients are @whatsnext's http://whatsnextblog.com, and the beautiful http://deliciousdays.com. #
• Though FWIW, both Ebert and BL Ochman are wrong on health care. Still great bloggers. :-) #
• @LanceKrall Good question – poop's more of a big picture thing. Whoever suggested you get into the details was misguided at best. in reply to LanceKrall #
• @AmberRainDesign Yikes…hope it turns out alright. in reply to AmberRainDesign #
• Listening to this interesting "Comedy and Everything Else" podcast episode with guest @eddiepepitone: http://bit.ly/32xg6x #
• @susanorlean I have literally 5-10K mobbing the bushes along my driveway. Makes me reconsider my assumption that ants will win in the end. in reply to susanorlean #
• Watching "Lars and the Real Girl". It's LOLier than I expected. #
• 'Lars and the Real Girl' – A remarkable & original movie, equally heart-moving & hilarious. Brilliant contributions from everyone involved. #
• Actually, the one who played Lars's girlfriend was a little stiff. (ba dum bum tsssh) #
• I don't get how Congress has all this free time to take over health care,but filmmakers are still allowed to release DVDs w/out commentaries #
• @lynchland You're lucky – all my cat does is close my video programs in mid-play, every time. in reply to lynchland #
• What's happening tweeple? Happy Thursday! #
• This crazy tool will "sing" whatever you ask it to. http://www.sr.se/P1/src/sing/ (h/t @BJMendelson) #
• I wrote a little ditty on that song machine, check it out: http://bit.ly/1tBViA #
• In line with the theme of my ditty comes this bizarrro NSFW music video/cartoon http://www.getonmyhorse.com/ (via @KimEvey from @feliciaday) #
• If you start wondering when that video ends…I'm not sure it does. #
• Benefit #74521 of working at home: NSFW does not apply to you. #
• @joncassar Yes – rubbing alcohol hurts far worse than any beating or bullet. ;-) in reply to joncassar #
• @dmataconis I think he's just the new Bill Clinton pretty much. With more toys. in reply to dmataconis #
• Net Neutrality = People to government: "Want more power?" Government: "Well, now that you mention it…" #giveitaname #
• That just about wraps up the government's 15-year endeavor to get their paws on every part of the commercial Internet. #
• OK, I'm not going to say how I know, but "Get on My Horse" either doesn't end, or it's over 45 minutes long. #
• @serafinowicz Skipabibble in reply to serafinowicz #
• @PunkJohnnyCash Why not? The founding fathers did it once. #P2 #tlot #tcot #anarchy in reply to PunkJohnnyCash #
• 10 Ways to Archive Your Tweets: http://bit.ly/KPt6U (from @rww's website) #
• Top 10 Blogs for Writers 2009: http://bit.ly/11Z1bI (from @copyblogger's site) #
• Bronson Pinchot: not gay, no accent, and telling wicked frank insider stories from throughout his career: http://bit.ly/4lnoxw #
• @markjoyner Good question. I've seldom found that getting paid less makes me want to do a better job. in reply to markjoyner #
• @AndyMilonakis Arrested Development in reply to AndyMilonakis #
• The 90th issue of The Simplifier is warming up the presses as we speak. (Or would it be "as we tweek"? Somehow that doesn't sound right.) #
• @levarburton I doubt my childhood self could have ever imagined you would eventually suggest I read "@shitmydadsays". Now that's a rainbow! in reply to levarburton #
• I'm imagining a very funny parody video right now, of @levarburton doing "@shitmydadsays" on Reading Rainbow. #ff #
• That should get me a "story by" credit if someone actually does it, right? #
• @deanhunt Really great show. It wavers a little in in the middle of its run, but then it comes around and brings it all home pretty solidly. in reply to deanhunt #
• @deanhunt Oops! Nope, I was talking about The Shield, but that's clever marketing on your part…I'll check out your podcast later today.:-) in reply to deanhunt #
• Some weekend reading for you… The Simplifier #90 – The Natural Professional Goes to Realsville: http://bit.ly/49SF9V #

• Watching 'Out of Sight'; lots of unexpected familiar faces. It's a lot more light and lively than I expected too. #
• @Candan76 You can't spell microblogging without "blogging". :-) in reply to Candan76 #
• It was lots of fun! RT @shawntuttle: @Freelancelance Thanks for the social media strategy and pep talk! I'm a new woman, online that is =) #
• Great episode of "Dexter" this week. Best extremely-dark comedy on TV. #
• @AmberRainDesign Wow, that's crazy…tough coyote! in reply to AmberRainDesign #
• Lots of animals crackling around in the woods on tonight's walk. No sightings, but plenty of hearings. #
• I also figured out a good Halloween costume, in case anyone decides to invite me to a Halloween party. #
• @markshaw In Die Hard 4, McClane's daughter gets stuck in one, and "rescued" by terrorists. That probably won't happen to you though. ;-) in reply to markshaw #
• All my mentions disappeared from their Tweetdeck column. As did others' DMs from that column. Hoping it's temporary. #
• @cyndeZu Well, I see your mention, so at least it's working for new ones. I guess maybe I'll have to go on-site to sift through my backlog. #
• @serafinowicz Biffiffelfapp in reply to serafinowicz #
• Folks, my great friend, awesome colleague, and simplification inspiration @shawntuttle is making a serious effort to be more twitterly… #
• …so if you are trying to simplify your life, or like supporting awesome people, please follow her burgeoning Twitter self @shawntuttle #
• Shawn puts out a great free newsletter (which I write for & co-edit), writes great blog posts, and is working on a great new book. Great! #
• I am usually a writer. Today I'm feeling more like just a word thinging person. #
• I'm always an editor though. That should have been "word-thinging person". ;-) #
• In honor of #poetrytuesday, I'm posting a poem that I've always kind of liked, but never really wanted to show anyone. It's less than happy. #
• It's short, it has a swear, and it involves duct tape and misery. If any of that interests you, hold tight… #
• It's weird–or it's just how writing goes–that one of my favorite, truest poems would be one that I wouldn't want to show anyone. #
• 8 lines from Summer 2006 … #PoetryTuesday – "Breakthrough" by Lance Brown: http://bit.ly/1Hh7Gv #
• This is funny…you know how people say "They say…"? This video by Sean Tweedley has the shocking truth about "They": http://bit.ly/1ZtPEx #
• @MarleeMatlin If you can hear low male voices and like James Taylor and Billy Joel, check out Doug Hoekstra, a little-known folk-rock great. in reply to MarleeMatlin #
• @caligater Congratulations! (right?) in reply to caligater #
• RT @AmberRainDesign: they should sell at home polygraph tests so people can see just how much they are lying to themselves… #justsaying #
• If you're up for 2.5 hours and still aren't sure how you feel, & breakfast has been sitting in front of you for a half hour, #youmightbesick #
• @MarleeMatlin Have you tried to enlist Roger Ebert in your Netflix campaign? His newfound voicelessness might make him a sympathetic voice. in reply to MarleeMatlin #
• @MarleeMatlin His blog is very widely read and influential: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/ #
• That link to Ebert's blog was a slip, but he does deserve linking, if only for his extremely cool Blogs of My Blog post: http://bit.ly/CNu6H #
• Roger Ebert's blog is going on my list of example blogs to show newly-blogging clients. He is doing it extremely right. #
• Jesus, yesterday it was "great", today it's "extremely". Word-brain not doing good for me. #
• FYI, the other example blogs I use with clients are @whatsnext's http://whatsnextblog.com, and the beautiful http://deliciousdays.com. #
• Though FWIW, both Ebert and BL Ochman are wrong on health care. Still great bloggers. :-) #
• @LanceKrall Good question – poop's more of a big picture thing. Whoever suggested you get into the details was misguided at best. in reply to LanceKrall #
• @AmberRainDesign Yikes…hope it turns out alright. in reply to AmberRainDesign #
• Listening to this interesting "Comedy and Everything Else" podcast episode with guest @eddiepepitone: http://bit.ly/32xg6x #
• @susanorlean I have literally 5-10K mobbing the bushes along my driveway. Makes me reconsider my assumption that ants will win in the end. in reply to susanorlean #
• Watching "Lars and the Real Girl". It's LOLier than I expected. #
• 'Lars and the Real Girl' – A remarkable & original movie, equally heart-moving & hilarious. Brilliant contributions from everyone involved. #
• Actually, the one who played Lars's girlfriend was a little stiff. (ba dum bum tsssh) #
• I don't get how Congress has all this free time to take over health care,but filmmakers are still allowed to release DVDs w/out commentaries #
• @lynchland You're lucky – all my cat does is close my video programs in mid-play, every time. in reply to lynchland #
• What's happening tweeple? Happy Thursday! #
• This crazy tool will "sing" whatever you ask it to. http://www.sr.se/P1/src/sing/ (h/t @BJMendelson) #
• I wrote a little ditty on that song machine, check it out: http://bit.ly/1tBViA #
• In line with the theme of my ditty comes this bizarrro NSFW music video/cartoon http://www.getonmyhorse.com/ (via @KimEvey from @feliciaday) #
• If you start wondering when that video ends…I'm not sure it does. #
• Benefit #74521 of working at home: NSFW does not apply to you. #
• @joncassar Yes – rubbing alcohol hurts far worse than any beating or bullet. ;-) in reply to joncassar #
• @dmataconis I think he's just the new Bill Clinton pretty much. With more toys. in reply to dmataconis #
• Net Neutrality = People to government: "Want more power?" Government: "Well, now that you mention it…" #giveitaname #
• That just about wraps up the government's 15-year endeavor to get their paws on every part of the commercial Internet. #
• OK, I'm not going to say how I know, but "Get on My Horse" either doesn't end, or it's over 45 minutes long. #
• @serafinowicz Skipabibble in reply to serafinowicz #
• @PunkJohnnyCash Why not? The founding fathers did it once. #P2 #tlot #tcot #anarchy in reply to PunkJohnnyCash #
• 10 Ways to Archive Your Tweets: http://bit.ly/KPt6U (from @rww's website) #
• Top 10 Blogs for Writers 2009: http://bit.ly/11Z1bI (from @copyblogger's site) #
• Bronson Pinchot: not gay, no accent, and telling wicked frank insider stories from throughout his career: http://bit.ly/4lnoxw #
• @markjoyner Good question. I've seldom found that getting paid less makes me want to do a better job. in reply to markjoyner #
• @AndyMilonakis Arrested Development in reply to AndyMilonakis #
• The 90th issue of The Simplifier is warming up the presses as we speak. (Or would it be "as we tweek"? Somehow that doesn't sound right.) #
• @levarburton I doubt my childhood self could have ever imagined you would eventually suggest I read "@shitmydadsays". Now that's a rainbow! in reply to levarburton #
• I'm imagining a very funny parody video right now, of @levarburton doing "@shitmydadsays" on Reading Rainbow. #ff #
• That should get me a "story by" credit if someone actually does it, right? #
• @deanhunt Really great show. It wavers a little in in the middle of its run, but then it comes around and brings it all home pretty solidly. in reply to deanhunt #
• @deanhunt Oops! Nope, I was talking about The Shield, but that's clever marketing on your part…I'll check out your podcast later today.:-) in reply to deanhunt #
• Some weekend reading for you… The Simplifier #90 – The Natural Professional Goes to Realsville: http://bit.ly/49SF9V #

• Watching 'Out of Sight'; lots of unexpected familiar faces. It's a lot more light and lively than I expected too. #
• @Candan76 You can't spell microblogging without "blogging". :-) in reply to Candan76 #
• It was lots of fun! RT @shawntuttle: @Freelancelance Thanks for the social media strategy and pep talk! I'm a new woman, online that is =) #
• Great episode of "Dexter" this week. Best extremely-dark comedy on TV. #
• @AmberRainDesign Wow, that's crazy…tough coyote! in reply to AmberRainDesign #
• Lots of animals crackling around in the woods on tonight's walk. No sightings, but plenty of hearings. #
• I also figured out a good Halloween costume, in case anyone decides to invite me to a Halloween party. #
• @markshaw In Die Hard 4, McClane's daughter gets stuck in one, and "rescued" by terrorists. That probably won't happen to you though. ;-) in reply to markshaw #
• All my mentions disappeared from their Tweetdeck column. As did others' DMs from that column. Hoping it's temporary. #
• @cyndeZu Well, I see your mention, so at least it's working for new ones. I guess maybe I'll have to go on-site to sift through my backlog. #
• @serafinowicz Biffiffelfapp in reply to serafinowicz #
• Folks, my great friend, awesome colleague, and simplification inspiration @shawntuttle is making a serious effort to be more twitterly… #
• …so if you are trying to simplify your life, or like supporting awesome people, please follow her burgeoning Twitter self @shawntuttle #
• Shawn puts out a great free newsletter (which I write for & co-edit), writes great blog posts, and is working on a great new book. Great! #
• I am usually a writer. Today I'm feeling more like just a word thinging person. #
• I'm always an editor though. That should have been "word-thinging person". ;-) #
• In honor of #poetrytuesday, I'm posting a poem that I've always kind of liked, but never really wanted to show anyone. It's less than happy. #
• It's short, it has a swear, and it involves duct tape and misery. If any of that interests you, hold tight… #
• It's weird–or it's just how writing goes–that one of my favorite, truest poems would be one that I wouldn't want to show anyone. #
• 8 lines from Summer 2006 … #PoetryTuesday – "Breakthrough" by Lance Brown: http://bit.ly/1Hh7Gv #
• This is funny…you know how people say "They say…"? This video by Sean Tweedley has the shocking truth about "They": http://bit.ly/1ZtPEx #
• @MarleeMatlin If you can hear low male voices and like James Taylor and Billy Joel, check out Doug Hoekstra, a little-known folk-rock great. in reply to MarleeMatlin #
• @caligater Congratulations! (right?) in reply to caligater #
• RT @AmberRainDesign: they should sell at home polygraph tests so people can see just how much they are lying to themselves… #justsaying #
• If you're up for 2.5 hours and still aren't sure how you feel, & breakfast has been sitting in front of you for a half hour, #youmightbesick #
• @MarleeMatlin Have you tried to enlist Roger Ebert in your Netflix campaign? His newfound voicelessness might make him a sympathetic voice. in reply to MarleeMatlin #
• @MarleeMatlin His blog is very widely read and influential: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/ #
• That link to Ebert's blog was a slip, but he does deserve linking, if only for his extremely cool Blogs of My Blog post: http://bit.ly/CNu6H #
• Roger Ebert's blog is going on my list of example blogs to show newly-blogging clients. He is doing it extremely right. #
• Jesus, yesterday it was "great", today it's "extremely". Word-brain not doing good for me. #
• FYI, the other example blogs I use with clients are @whatsnext's http://whatsnextblog.com, and the beautiful http://deliciousdays.com. #
• Though FWIW, both Ebert and BL Ochman are wrong on health care. Still great bloggers. :-) #
• @LanceKrall Good question – poop's more of a big picture thing. Whoever suggested you get into the details was misguided at best. in reply to LanceKrall #
• @AmberRainDesign Yikes…hope it turns out alright. in reply to AmberRainDesign #
• Listening to this interesting "Comedy and Everything Else" podcast episode with guest @eddiepepitone: http://bit.ly/32xg6x #
• @susanorlean I have literally 5-10K mobbing the bushes along my driveway. Makes me reconsider my assumption that ants will win in the end. in reply to susanorlean #
• Watching "Lars and the Real Girl". It's LOLier than I expected. #
• 'Lars and the Real Girl' – A remarkable & original movie, equally heart-moving & hilarious. Brilliant contributions from everyone involved. #
• Actually, the one who played Lars's girlfriend was a little stiff. (ba dum bum tsssh) #
• I don't get how Congress has all this free time to take over health care,but filmmakers are still allowed to release DVDs w/out commentaries #
• @lynchland You're lucky – all my cat does is close my video programs in mid-play, every time. in reply to lynchland #
• What's happening tweeple? Happy Thursday! #
• This crazy tool will "sing" whatever you ask it to. http://www.sr.se/P1/src/sing/ (h/t @BJMendelson) #
• I wrote a little ditty on that song machine, check it out: http://bit.ly/1tBViA #
• In line with the theme of my ditty comes this bizarrro NSFW music video/cartoon http://www.getonmyhorse.com/ (via @KimEvey from @feliciaday) #
• If you start wondering when that video ends…I'm not sure it does. #
• Benefit #74521 of working at home: NSFW does not apply to you. #
• @joncassar Yes – rubbing alcohol hurts far worse than any beating or bullet. ;-) in reply to joncassar #
• @dmataconis I think he's just the new Bill Clinton pretty much. With more toys. in reply to dmataconis #
• Net Neutrality = People to government: "Want more power?" Government: "Well, now that you mention it…" #giveitaname #
• That just about wraps up the government's 15-year endeavor to get their paws on every part of the commercial Internet. #
• OK, I'm not going to say how I know, but "Get on My Horse" either doesn't end, or it's over 45 minutes long. #
• @serafinowicz Skipabibble in reply to serafinowicz #
• @PunkJohnnyCash Why not? The founding fathers did it once. #P2 #tlot #tcot #anarchy in reply to PunkJohnnyCash #
• 10 Ways to Archive Your Tweets: http://bit.ly/KPt6U (from @rww's website) #
• Top 10 Blogs for Writers 2009: http://bit.ly/11Z1bI (from @copyblogger's site) #
• Bronson Pinchot: not gay, no accent, and telling wicked frank insider stories from throughout his career: http://bit.ly/4lnoxw #
• @markjoyner Good question. I've seldom found that getting paid less makes me want to do a better job. in reply to markjoyner #
• @AndyMilonakis Arrested Development in reply to AndyMilonakis #
• The 90th issue of The Simplifier is warming up the presses as we speak. (Or would it be "as we tweek"? Somehow that doesn't sound right.) #
• @levarburton I doubt my childhood self could have ever imagined you would eventually suggest I read "@shitmydadsays". Now that's a rainbow! in reply to levarburton #
• I'm imagining a very funny parody video right now, of @levarburton doing "@shitmydadsays" on Reading Rainbow. #ff #
• That should get me a "story by" credit if someone actually does it, right? #
• @deanhunt Really great show. It wavers a little in in the middle of its run, but then it comes around and brings it all home pretty solidly. in reply to deanhunt #
• @deanhunt Oops! Nope, I was talking about The Shield, but that's clever marketing on your part…I'll check out your podcast later today.:-) in reply to deanhunt #
• Some weekend reading for you… The Simplifier #90 – The Natural Professional Goes to Realsville: http://bit.ly/49SF9V #

I don’t think there’s an official objective to this visually intense flash graphic, but I was able to make the swirling seem to stop twice, briefly. Then my eyes started watering and I worried about giving myself a headache. It was fun*!

Swirling Cat Vortex Thingy

*pending me not actually getting a headache

Duct-taped doorknob
Trash is my home
I’m broke and alone
I hate the fucking phone

Leave a message at the tone
And I won’t get back to you
Because my self-contempt
Is breaking through

-Summer 2006

• I hope they all survived! RT @joerogandotnet: Troops walking through pot fields in Afghanistan (NSFW VIDEO) http://bit.ly/19Gfsq #
• @JamesUrbaniak Not just that, but "Seven ways to win" would have been a much more fun second line. in reply to JamesUrbaniak #
• @JamesUrbaniak Not to detract from the importance of your cause, though. Maybe the Se7en comes from the movie's opening titles? in reply to JamesUrbaniak #
• Point of Information: Obama could have ended Don't Ask Don't Tell on his first day in office. He could end it tomorrow. #DADT #
• Obama pledges to sign an anti-hate crime law, while his military continues to forcefully discharge gay people. #hypocrite #
• 13,000+ gay servicemembers have been removed from service by force of military authority under Don't Ask Don't Tell. #
• If they had refused to leave for being gay, they would have been escorted out (or into prison) at gunpoint. #hatecrimes #
• For the record, I oppose so-called hate crime laws. But if we're going to talk anti-gay hate acts, #DADT is a giant hate net. #
• And again, Obama could end it right now. By the time we wake up tomorrow. #
• Obama blowing smoke to the gay rights crowd: http://bit.ly/B0fEL Source on the 13,000 ejected servicemembers: http://bit.ly/iIEQE #
• The odd thing about being a libertarian: I end up calling Bush out for not being conservative enough, & Obama for not being liberal enough. #
• They both back war, though. That part's pretty straightforward. Spying too. They both dig the ultra-surveillance. #
• Neither of those are particularly conservative or liberal, actually. Just imperialist and tyrannical, respectively. But politically neutral! #
• I meant war-mongering and mega-spying are imperialist and tyrannical respectively, not Bush and Obama are. #
• By which I don't mean to imply that they aren't those things, just that it's not one for each. They are both imperialist, both tyrannical. #
• If push came to shove, either Bush or Obama would be willing to exert maximum control over the people (tyranny) or the world (empire). #
• I'll assume we all understand that about Bush. Obama is continuing the significant threads of empire and tyranny. #
• Obama's DOJ argues in favor of Bush's DOJ's spying partnership with the telephone companies: http://bit.ly/1fa7D0 #
• Obama drops "War on Terror" moniker but continues Bush's War-On-Terror-based indefinite detention justification: http://bit.ly/ou8eE #
• Under Obama, as under Bush, we have a military presence in over 130 countries: http://bit.ly/ImUHn #
• And doesn't it go without saying that Obama's bottom line position toward Iran's enrichment efforts is the same as Bush's toward Iraq? #
• That being, if they don't act as we insist they act, we will use force to make them do so. (But first we will strongly suggest they do so.) #
• Sorry for the rant, but Obama's translucent gay-pandering tonight really irked me. He is being a coward on gay rights. Period. #
• And not just a coward. A bully. He's not just looking the other way, he's presiding over an enterprise that does active harm to gay people. #
• @markshaw It's a cold but clear moonlit night here. About to go out for a late night walk with the dogs. :-) in reply to markshaw #
• @cyantist Let me know when that happens; I'll stop putting Cokes in my freezer on the same Someday. ;-) in reply to cyantist #
• Sarah Silverman's modest proposal to end world hunger (and get the Pope laid to boot): http://bit.ly/1SShOk #
• @rajskub Yeah, now when Jack says "Chloe, what are you doing?", I'm going to be thinking, "I'm giving Frank a handy under the counter." :-\ in reply to rajskub #
• RT @thekmgirl: RT @rixshep Ayn Rand on racism & individualism – Awesome! http://bit.ly/1hVhYK #
• Two women are more responsible for my individualistic nature than anyone else (besides me): my Mom, and Ayn Rand. #
• @linzeeanne How can I help? #
• @nickjfrost SUNDAY NIGHT still. in reply to nickjfrost #
• @thescottbaio That may be true, but you've totally been slacking on updating the Bob Loblaw Law Blog. ;-) in reply to thescottbaio #
• Nice – Congress is going to protect us from having to think about what's being done in our name: http://bit.ly/jZpWd #
• What could ever prepare our minds for seeing shocking images of abuse committed by U.S. soldiers? Oh, right. #
• Great episode of The Simpsons tonight. I assume all the writers and Al Jean are following me, so thanks, guys! #
• And thus ends another day of President Obama violating the rights of gay people. #
• Skunks are cute. I can see why dogs want to get so close to them. #
• @MartinStarr My uniqueness. in reply to MartinStarr #
• @MartinStarr How about you? in reply to MartinStarr #
• @AaronKlein Actually, I don't think we're "at war" with anyone. Congress has not declared war on Al Qaeda. in reply to AaronKlein #
• .@AaronKlein If you shoot me, I have a choice. I can seek justice, or I can declare war on you. You shooting me does not = me choosing war. #
• Question for anyone who wants to answer: In what year do you think there will be no U.S. military presence in Afghanistan? #
• I'm not sure what my own answer would be; curious if anyone else has a notion about it. #
• @AaronKlein We invaded Afghanistan, not Al Qaeda, in 2001. They are not the same thing. Your language seems to be confusing them. in reply to AaronKlein #
• @AaronKlein Also, Lara Logan's logic seems to be that because Al Qaeda is at war with us, we are automatically "at war" with them. Not true. in reply to AaronKlein #
• No guesses yet on what year the U.S. military will be out of Afghanistan. Apathy? Or is it just the ultimate brain-teaser? #
• @AaronKlein So we're at war with Pakistan, and the Philippines then? in reply to AaronKlein #
• So no one ventured a guess as to when the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan might end. That can't be a good omen. #
• @AaronKlein So is the Afghanistan government, since ~2002. And Pakistan is not a safe haven? Seems like you are choosing "wars" arbitrarily. in reply to AaronKlein #
• I guess I don't see the benefit of allowing cave-dwelling mad bomber-types rewrite the geopolitical dictionary. #
• …except for the fact that it gives us carte blanche to do whatever we want to whoever we want, wherever we want. #
• Oops, those were actually supposed to be @ someone. #
• @AaronKlein I guess I don't see the benefit of allowing cave-dwelling mad bomber-types rewrite the geopolitical dictionary. in reply to AaronKlein #
• @AaronKlein …except for the fact that it gives us carte blanche to do whatever we want to whoever we want, wherever we want. in reply to AaronKlein #
• @AmberRainDesign That's pretty funny…a cause we can all get behind. ;-) in reply to AmberRainDesign #
• @joelmchale It would certainly add drama to the pre-game coin flip. in reply to joelmchale #
• Wow, I got a radio interview request about the PNAC and my (dormant) site http://pnac.info. I referred them to Ivan Eland @IndependentInst. #
• RT @PunkJohnnyCash: RT @thenation: Gay Activists Split on Obama http://bit.ly/4MG6s #
• Obama is not a supporter of gay rights. He's a supporter of gay half-steps. There is a huge difference. #
• @pierre Seems obvious: you should legally change your name to P-Air. It's funky! in reply to pierre #
• Obama's lucky it's a new century.Last century, mixed-race marriages were illegal. The glare of that re: gay rights would have been blinding. #
• RT @iThinkMedia: New Blog Post @ Creating/Editing Videos Online: http://bit.ly/9O1CR #
• Crap…we tried to warn him about the rubber bands in his cheeks. Now it's finally come back to bite him. RIP Captain Lou Albano. #
• @joelmchale That sounds vaguely familiar. Are you suggesting that we watch it, or no? in reply to joelmchale #
• @smilinstanlee Yeah…I sometimes close my eyes or look away when I hit "Enter". :-) It feels like pulling a trigger sorta. in reply to smilinstanlee #
• Windows Media Player question: I know I can burn a playlist to a CD, but is there a way to make a breakaway version on my hard drive? #
• Currently my playlists tie in to files in my My Music folder, but I'd like to (for ex.) zip up a playlist + its files to pass on as a unit. #
• RT @JDTalley: Hey filmmakers: Help #MHD make a full-length documentary! http://bit.ly/imUQp MHD = Motorhome Diaries = roving freedom seekers #
• I have to be more careful choosing to read all my backed up tweets. An hour+ and 10+ new open browser tabs later… #
• RT @pattyfantasia: Posted article about being a first time producer on my blog. Check it out at http://www.filmmakersnotebook.com. #
• Wow, there are thousands of ladybugs engaged in what I think is a giant orgy alongside my driveway. Hot! #
• Video is forthcoming, you bug pervs. #
• RT @dmataconis: Robert Reich Speaks The Truth On Government Run Health Care: We're Going To Have To Ration Care http://ping.fm/nuHOw #
• @blueyEntertain One thing that's been bugging me is how to write silent looks and body language, when it carries a specific meaning. in reply to blueyEntertain #
• @blueyEntertain IOW, so many scenes end with a shared look or glance that carries meaning. How do you script that meaning into the look? in reply to blueyEntertain #
• BREAKING NEWS: A balloon. #
• @azizansari The length could be a problem too. I've heard that too-long hashtags don't trend. in reply to azizansari #
• Can we all agree to start calling the kid #hoaxboy instead of #balloonboy now? #
• The whole #balloonboy scare is another great example of why we should not be teaching "Twelve Monkeys" in pre-school. #
• (And no, I did not just break my own rule. I was referring to the scare, not #hoaxboy himself.) #
• Bug-eating, BTW, is the first great example. #
• @blueyEntertain Thanks for the quick answer. That's the #1 puzzle for me. Quiet moments are so huge; how to explain what's behind the quiet. in reply to blueyEntertain #
• @Whollygirl Thanks! Funny…I barely feel like I'm awake yet. It's hard not to say something about that crazy story though. :-) in reply to Whollygirl #
• @blueyEntertain …without over-directing. But if a knowing glance has to say something that moves the story, or the character…it's tough. in reply to blueyEntertain #
• Blog post: (Lance comments on) Roger Ebert on Universal Health Care: http://bit.ly/37xiWN #
• I know I promised you ladybug sex, but it may have to wait until after dinner at this point. #
• Sadly, that was not an errant DM. ;-) #
• @blueyEntertain What would breaking the rules be? "He looks at her as if to say, 'I love you, but I can't stay.'" Is that rule-breaking? in reply to blueyEntertain #
• #hoaxboy seems to indicate that his parents planned all this crap to get a show…incomprehensibly lame if true. http://bit.ly/36ufhe #
• new reality show: Find Falcon Better Parents #
• Huge thanks to @blueyEntertain for answering my screenwriting question about how to write unspoken dialogue! #
• I wonder how much trouble Falcon got in for not lying properly on TV. #
• @billprady One good step would be to get @feliciaday involved. She has proven Internet powers, and also worked with @wilw. #
• @psychwrites WTF? Is that a spoiler from the episode? #shawngetsshot I call bullshit if so. #
• @psychwrites Please do answer, because if you're dropping episode spoilers in tweets I will sadly have to unfollow you. #
• @blueyEntertain I don't remember the season 2 opener of Fringe, but I think overall S2 is proving to be pretty well done so far. in reply to blueyEntertain #
• @blueyEntertain & I think revelations re: characters come slowly, because of the kind of people they are. Full of secrets & buried things. #
• @blueyEntertain Put another way, we know as much about these people as they would want anyone who knows them to know. Which is not much. #
• The global warming debate does in fact swirl on: BBC News – What happened to global warming? http://bit.ly/2i5XJ0 #
• Once again, the War on Drugs keeps medicine from the ill: Newsweek – Treating Cluster Headaches with Psychedelic Drugs: http://bit.ly/38aIMQ #
• @susanorlean Ignore her. If she's decent, she'll realize her error and try to make it right. If she isn't, then who cares what she says? in reply to susanorlean #
• Technology, why hast thou forsaken me? #
• Interview with the director of 'Paranormal Activity': http://bit.ly/4bWiDw His breakout success at two years my elder is reassuring. #