From Santa Monica back to the Valley… It is later than it should be. The car echoes with the soundtrack of angst. Practically alone, a simple car races up the freeway. A different version of Los Angeles is revealing itself. Gone are the brake lights. Gone are the moments spent…

Routine defines adulthood. We rise each morning and ready ourselves for work that never fully satisfies. Then, we walk out the door facing demanding jobs and schedules that rarely surprise us. Life in the office or on the job site offers little to measure ourselves against, beyond the success of…

Recommendation: 4/5 Stars, Showtime Plot: “Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon, Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what they previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na’vi race to protect their home.” -IMDB Review: I haven’t returned…

Dear Pacific Crest Trail, I have not forgotten about you. I hope you have not forgotten me. You were once such a consuming thought. Never in my life have I given so much of myself to a dream. Never have I poured so much energy into something. I spent countless…

To read Part I, click here. The following is a work of fiction. In Three Parts serves as an opportunity to flex my creative writing muscle. I am not concerned with the darkness. The hungry growl in my belly is of little concern. I need to use the restroom, and…

Recommendation: 4/5 Stars The Cinephile’s Journey is an attempt to watch and review every film that has won The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar for Best Picture. Plot: “During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his…

The following is a work of fiction. In Three Parts serves as an opportunity to flex my creative writing muscle. From a deep sleep, I open my eyes to light fading to black as a cloth bag slides over my face. As darkness swallows the light, comfort gives way to…

Recommendation: 4/5 Stars, Showtime Plot: “When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish.” -IMDB Review: I’ll be honest with you…

I grew up with stories of war. From an early age, I understood my father was a veteran of the Vietnam War. My dad never hesitated to share his story, and he revealed even more as I grew older. …