Love always, Local

The phrase “going local” has sprung and we have been exposed to all sorts of creative inventions and shopping destinations.   But, has it made a difference? According to the organization, Local First, yes it has. A pretty obvious assumption: employ and produce locally and consumers support you. A win-win for all. Local First, although based in Michigan,…

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Ingenuity Infinity

As a writer/filmmaker, I am often inspired by the creativity and resourcefulness of colleagues and friends.  I have the pleasure of working seasonally with the Cleveland International Film Festival  (one of the best gigs ever). The featured image I selected is taken from a previous festival experience. My job was to coordinate about 150 short films…

Those Were The Days

I loved carnivals as a teen.   I would get dropped off just before dark and told that I would be picked up exactly three hours later in the same spot.  Sometimes I was meeting up with friends,  sometimes they were piled in the car with me and we tumbled out the back seat together.…

So The Story Goes…

This story is about really cool places and people.  Just random notes about creativity colliding with passion and generating some fun stuff.  I have enjoyed working/visiting with all of these excellent artisans and thought it would be nice to spread the love. Even though the 39th Cleveland International Film Festival is a wrap, you can…