The importance of a presence…

...on the web, that is. Lately I've been mentoring students and a few newbies to both videojournalism and video production.  Frankly they're all pretty much rank beginners with the basics and a dream of getting better.  And of course, they all have a website showcasing their work. But. The websites are pretty much shotgun, not …

Crushing dreams for being realistic?

We all have dreams. A better life. Being thinner, richer. Sometimes material things. Sometimes something else. Hopefully though we all have a way to balance our dreams with the real world and not spend life wallowing in regrets. When I look back at my life I see that many of my dreams never materialized through …

Routine…

Finally it's happening...I'm settling into a routine at school and home and life is beginning to be good again. Not totally - the two English Support classes for second language learners are a bit rough. I'm going to workshops to learn how to teach them effective writing, so we're muddling through this together. Today all …

Heads up – we have a ton of work ahead of us!

Heads up kids - the 48 Hour Film Project is next weekend!. We will be working in teams from 7pm Friday night through 7pm Sunday to script, shoot, and edit a movie. Hope you're keeping an eye on this. The first meeting is tomorrow at the little park at the end of the street from …