KAFKA, COUNTESS, AND THE MORAL RELATIVITY OF IRONMAN.

ADVICE FOR THE DAY (REGARDING RELATIONSHIPS):


Jeremy & Jonny (August 2005)

Jonny and I invented something several years ago called The 60-Second Phone Conversation.

It goes something like this:

(Ring-ring)

Hey Jonny, it's me.

- Yeah I know.

I know you know. What's up?

- Not much. Just working. What are you doing?

Just driving. Listening to Taylor Dayne. Hey, do you think Taylor Swift is better than Taylor Dayne?

- No way. Taylor Dayne did "I'll Be Your Shelter." Honestly, that's probably the best song I've ever heard in my life.

Yeah, I agree. Okay. Later. Okay bro. Bye.

(Click)

And it's done. Sixty seconds or less.

Couple rules:

1. Can't be about anything too important, unless it involves music or Manute Bol.
2. There cannot be any guilt trips involved.3. There can be no attempt by either party to prolong the conversation.

Jeremy is getting good at it too. We're actually working on a 30-second version, but it's still in beta. The important thing is that you know you can call someone for a very fast conversation and have it be done quickly. It's like the Olympics of Conversational Athletics. You gotta be committed.

Note: the above conversation is used for example purposes. It is fake, but true. Happy Wodensday, world!

Taylor Dayne
I'll Be Your Shelter

Can't Fight Fate
1989

Countess Becca, at Oregon Children's Theatre post-Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (2013.02.17)

I am so, so glad to be married to someone who listens to Jay-Z while paying bills. She is literally bouncing in her chair. The little things. Here's to you, Countess Becca.



What kind of stories would Kafka be inspired to write today if he were around in the telephone era of (Kafka-esque) Customer Service?

BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL, THERE IS A HERO OF AMBIGUOUS MORAL CORE WHO IS WEARING A SILLY SUIT:


Daddy, Ironman is bad.

- Actually he's good. 

He laughs, huge condescending grin.

I KNOW, Daddy! I know he's good...I'm pretending he's bad. I'm PRETENDING Ironman is bad. And Thor is good.

-I know!
(I said impatiently)
- I know Thor is good!

(and I did know, seriously I knew that)

Homage to Tenzing Norgay (Wild Packs of Children Ascending to White Fluffy Clouds).


Cirque du Park (2013.02.13)