Bulletin Board of the Brain

Block-Busted

Only a few weeks ago, I stepped out of the Closing Sale of the Lower Queen Anne Blockbuster holding the copy of Jane Campion’s Bright Star I’d just purchased for $5.99, and found myself facing the closed movie theater across the street where I had seen the film one year ago. Both businesses now bereft [...]

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“What Yankee Candle Means to Me” Vlog Part 3

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Narrative Mixology

I’ve fallen a bit behind in my cocktail recipe posts. Something I’ve been super excited about is that at the end of last season I launched Intiman’s first Signature Cocktail Menu, offering a selection of crafted cocktails in addition to the two Show Specialty drinks we do for every production. The genesis of the Signature [...]

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Bulletin Board of the Brain Video Blog Segment 2

My video series on the Yank Can continues, with ANOTHER 12+ minutes. (sorry for the shaky camera at times- the weight of the candles affected the surface I was filming from. oops)

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You Didn’t Ask For It, But Here It Is: Bulletin Board of the Board Video Blog

It’s all about the Yank Can, people. I ain’t kidding. And it’s LOOOOOOOONG. Enjoy.

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The Time Machine of Not Leaving

Early last December, I was checking movie times online and it appeared that my favorite Lower Queen Anne movie theatre was no longer operating. “That can’t be!,” I thought, for just a few days ago, I had picked up my friend Richard there after he watched a matinee of “The Social Network.” How could it [...]

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There and Back Again: An Annual Journey

For the third year in a row, I joined a faithful fellowship of travelers for a New Year’s Day Lord of the Rings Marathon. I love starting the year with this epic film journey. Sets a good precedent for the months to come. This year, two of our fellowship came equipped with swords. Yes, swords. [...]

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Bio

Since September, I’ve been enjoying my side-project curating and editing the blog for Mars Hill Graduate School, recently re-branded as Stories@MHGS. To complete the site, Josué suggested we should add our bios, and further, suggested we write the bios for one another. I was honored and flattered not only that he wanted to write one [...]

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A Blessing & A Prayer

Today was the final day of BTI 501 Introduction to the Hermeneutical Task at MHGS where I had the honor and privilege of assisting Prof. Dwight Friesen these past four months. Here’s the benediction I offered the students at the end of their first term of graduate school. A Blessing A Prayer May you read [...]

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Dialogical Film Club Run Down: Summer Extravaganza

Following our one year anniversary in May, the DFC had a rock-em sock-em summer marathon. Basically, we crammed June, July and August into three weeks, and it was fabulous. Ian was back in Seattle for the summer, and that in itself, was cause to celebrate, (though we pine every time the Pietsches are in Canada [...]

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