It is the first day of the Eid Al-Adha holiday over here. Didn’t know what it was for, but I just looked it up on Wikipedia. It is to commemorate Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son. Imagine what it would take to be willing to give up all that is dear to you. Remembering that [...]
Just read an an ESPN article about Greg Maddux’s retirement. Without a doubt the best pitcher that I have ever seen. It is a sad thought that he won’t be out there any more. I remember his early days with the Cubs. Amazing. I remember when he left the Cubs. Heartbreaking. He has got the [...]
Windows open letting in the cool air of a desert winter. It is slowly getting darker outside, even though it is just after lunchtime. I almost didn’t notice the change in light until a large crash brought my attention to the window. Was it an accident, some new construction, no, no … and then it [...]
It was ten years ago today that I started my adventure in video production. I started as a volunteer at WILL-TV, a PBS station in Urbana, IL. Who would have thought that that simple day would have lead me all the way to Doha? I know that I didn’t think it at the time. I [...]
It is cold out today. The temp has been going down the last week. It is supposed to be in the low 70′s for the next week. In Chicago it wouldn’t have been anything to me, but it seems a little chilly to me these days. Chuck Norris does not get frostbite. Chuck Norris bites [...]
Jason Pankoke sent me work before I even heard it over here. DeNiro is bringing his Tribeca Film Festival to Doha. It will be an offshoot of his NY fest. Debuts next November. Can’t wait to see what it does for the film industry in Qatar. I think that I am at the start of [...]