Creative Control

Miscellaneous Mental Musings of an Emerging Artist

Category Archives: News of the World

Despite our protests, the bastard kept shaking the globe.

Snowing severely in Chicago for the third time this week [1], in what seems to be this winter’s almost Dubyaesque overcompensatory desire to prove that it’s Not At All Like … Continue reading

December 3, 2002 · Leave a comment

A brief moment of victory.

Below is a post I wrote on Wednesday morning at a discussion group I frequent, followed by a vindicating response from another poster. Something about the response brightened my day … Continue reading

November 8, 2002 · Leave a comment

Cassandra Complex.

Having a World Is Terrible sorta mood swing. Since I do not have the gift of foresight but do have the gift of imagination, I dearly hope that this flash … Continue reading

October 25, 2002 · Leave a comment

Poker fates.

Must be a storm approaching. Trick knee’s acting up. Have no trick knee, in actuality. But still feel as if the changes asked for in previous entry are now gathering … Continue reading

October 16, 2002 · Leave a comment

Mystery Science Presidential Speech.

First of all, I need to apologize to Kenny Chesney. A few weeks back, in the midst of a rant, I sent a “memo” to him regarding the anti-American sentiment … Continue reading

October 8, 2002 · Leave a comment

One day you am thank me for this. You will say “Weirdzo, you fink. You cut it off. Get lost.”

I find myself looking across time and feeling as if we’ve landed in Bizarro America. Last year at this time, we were preparing to go to war, we were gathering … Continue reading

September 12, 2002 · Leave a comment

My imagination runs away and joins the circus.

I predict that today may see a sudden surge in blog activity, but I’m hardly an expert on the subject. An anniversary entry seems almost obligatory. For me, looking back … Continue reading

September 11, 2002 · Leave a comment

Observations found and lost.

I’ve had several thoughts over the past two weeks that for one reason or another I decided not to update the journal with. This is nothing new, although I do … Continue reading

September 6, 2002 · Leave a comment

I swim and play and do cute little human things with my paws.

Sometimes, I bike to work without my helmet. I’m not sure why. I do know better. The show over the weekend went well…the script was fairly well-received, and everybody really … Continue reading

August 20, 2002 · Leave a comment

Scrapbook ’em, Dano.

Below is the complete text of the first theater review mentioning anything I have written, slightly reformatted for clarity. (Chicago Reader, July 19, 2002) ****** CUT TO THE CHASE, Artistic … Continue reading

July 19, 2002 · Leave a comment