My Life is a Story, But How’s the Scripting?

Life is a story.  Yours is.  Mine is.  (heads up, this post isn’t very interesting, just random musings) One of the dozen or so blogs I follow is Screenwriting Tips.  Every day a thought-provoking tidbit is shared on effective scriptwriting.  Below are several I appreciated on “Crafting a protagonist (hero)”: At the character bio stage, …

The Shocking Semantics of Culture Shock

So the powers that be, whoever they are, have determined Culture Shock has four stages.  However, I’m not convinced Culture Shock has only four stages, just as I’m not convinced public speeches have only three parts (introduction, body, and conclusion). I’ve heard speeches before that were all body; I’ve heard speeches that were all conclusion; …

Hope for Even the Biggest Losers

Can The Worst Become Best? Ever notice how the worst often becomes the best? The kid with worst teeth gets braces, making his the straightest on the block. Saul, the persecutor of Christians, becomes Paul, the Christian Apostle. Granted, sometimes the worst stays the worst. Some kids have terribly crooked teeth with no opportunity to …

Light bulbs, Luxury, People Hurting and an Inspirational Story

Do Light Bulbs Shine Brighter in the Dark? Of course not, light bulbs shine just as bright regardless of where they’re located. And this is a silly question, but think, “If you were a light bulb, would you prefer to be in a miner’s headlamp or the headlight of a riding mower?” Don’t know about …

Mental Health & Weighted Jackets

I learned in this education class I’m currently taking that children suffering from certain mental issues (such as autism) can benefit from wearing a “weighted vest” or sleeping under a “weighted blanket.” This gives them what is called Deep Pressure Touch Stimulation (DPTS). Ok, got it: Autistic kids can find comfort in the touch stimulus …