It turns out a very short story of mine, called “Snapper,” was one of ten semi-finalists in the Sycamore Review’s flash fiction contest. So that’s neat.
The eponymous fish of the story is a red snapper. But here’s a photo of a mangrove snapper. I took this from a friend’s fishing boat off Grand Isle, La.
Hey, folks.
My friend John Richie is a local filmmaker, here in New Orleans. He’s a talented guy. His first film, Shell Shocked, is a powerful look at the victims of gun violence in our city. If you haven’t seen it yet, I recommend watching it immediately. It’s won a slew of awards and has screened in dozens of cities.
He’s now working on his second film, called 91%, which I gather is going to be a more expansive look at gun culture in America, while also zeroing in on the question of background checks. From the film’s page: If 91% of the Americans polled post-Newtown favored background checks on all gun sales, then why did the U.S. House of Representatives fail to respond? Although the U.S. Senate tried to compromise with the gun lobby on legislation mandating background checks, that bill still fell short of the 60 “yea” votes necessary for passage. Why?
I’ve gone to the film’s Kickstarter page and backed the project, and I hope you’ll consider doing the same. This film seeks to answer some of the most pressing questions facing our society.
And while you’re at it, please check out Shell Shocked on Facebook and on Twitter.
The oddest discoveries occur late at night, long after one should have gone home to bed.
So I’m working on getting my act together on the web. I’ve claimed parcels of land on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Instagram. Much content is forthcoming, and I’ve got plans for eventual overhauls of the site here, but if you happen to swing those ways in the meantime, please do drop in and say hello.