Will Wright: Award-Winning Indie Journalism, Writing, incl SpeechWriting
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In the 2020s Does Sending Cards Instead of DMs, Texts, Etc Make You Outdated?
I’m old-fashioned. I remember articles years ago in “Fast Company,” “Harvard Business Review” and the like telling readers that the average person is refreshed by the effort required to write and send cards vs. digital messages. The commonness of direct messages and text messages marked greeting cards as novel. “No body” makes a habit of…
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In Minneapolis, Winter and Brutally Short Days are Thieves
In December the skies are dark by or before 5:00pm, telling me that it’s bedtime or close to it! How are you supposed to maintain your artistic motivation and energy! In grade school I remember learning that a year has 12 months. Four seasons broke down into three months per season – But winter lies!…
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October’s Westminster Town Hall Forum Was a Public Media Love Fest
The Westminster Town Hall Forum addressed public media was a center-left love fest. This happened one day after the federal money stopped going to Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) and Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Lawyer Sylvia Strobel runs TPT. Long-time journalist Duchesne Drew runs MPR. One-time Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak, president of the Minneapolis Foundation,…
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The Movie “Drive” Marks an Anniversary on Sept. 16.
The neo-noir thriller, “Drive,” a strong relationship drama, was released on Sept. 16, 2011. The driver without a name is a quiet and sweet loner movie stunt driver. In his in his off hours, he chances to drive criminals on jobs. “Drive” is a star-crossed and subtle romance between two young adults who deserve warm…
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American Virginity Portrayed On-Screen in 2025 Vs. “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”
“The 40-Year-Old Virgin” was widely released on August 19, 2005. It’s a smart and oft hilarious movie. On the 20th anniversary of the release of that film, American pop culture is paying attention to 20- and 30-something virgins. The Learning Channel has “Virgins” and ABC has “Are You My First?” both focusing on adult virgins…
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On the Anniv of “Whose Line’s” U.S. Premiere, Let’s Nod to Power of Improv.
On August 5, the anniversary of “Whose Line Is It Anyway”’ U.S. premiere in 1998, is a reason to observe the influence of improvisation. This, especially among quieter or introverted adults. As a quieter Black man, a part of me wants to be Wayne Brady when I “grow up”. He’s Black, brilliant, handsome and multi-talented.…
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On the Anniv of “The Lost Boys’” 1987 Release, I Remember the Music More Than the Story.
The anniversary of the release of the 1987 movie “The Lost Boys” is July 31. How many people in middle age remember movies from their formative years – But not for the stories? I remember “The Lost Boys” less for the story and its shallow and tedious dark comedic subplot than the music. The story…
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Int’l Self-Care Day is July 24th. How Low-Cost Can Self-Care Be?
International Self-Care Day is July 24th. Self-care often connotes self-indulgence and pampering. You see frequent and tempting images of facials, $1,000 spa packages and what some people call “retail therapy,” which are meant to be prime examples of it. The self-care industry is delighted by that. Providers of self-care services make more money! Some of…
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How Did a Summer 1988 Release, “Die Hard,” Become an Iconic Christmas Movie?
July 15 marks the 37th anniversary of the release of “Die Hard”. How many people remember it as a summer movie? Until I asked Perplexity.ai to name events in American movie history during mid-July, I didn’t know that the winter movie was released during the summer! Thirty-seven years after its release, why would I or…
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What Ever Happened to…?
Do you ever randomly remember an actor from a favorite vintage film and wonder “what ever happened to _____ _______?” or is ______ _________ still working on-screen? In 1992 I was 20-years-old. I was a biracial Black man in Minneapolis who wrestled with young adulthood, shallow self-esteem and questions about being mixed race while Black.…
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Will Wright: Award-Winning Independent Journalism, Exec Oratory and More... 