I am a reader. I love to read modern fiction, as well as the classics. I've come to see the skill in crafting a short story, and Stuart Dybek is one of my favorite writers for that very reason.

I am political. When I was in college, a friend convinced me to take a PoliSci class, and the rest is history. I've worked in several think tanks (political research institutions) both in Washington, DC, and in London. I follow the news so carefully, I'd have to call myself a news junkie.

I love to travel. There's nothing better than the open road, the promise of a new place to experience, nothing that makes you learn faster, live life deeper.

I am a writer, or trying to be. I've spent most of my life as an editor, trying to fix other people's writing. Now it's time for me.

My passion is ...

words first, art second.

I know too much about ...

commas.

My parents always told me ...

to treat other people the way you want to be treated.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be an actress, wasn't everyone's?

My favorite memory ...

climbing hills in Scotland with my best friend and a lot of sheep.

Why I write ...

because words are the world's most powerful tools.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

always something related to the news.

My first job ...

was babysitting.

My best moment ...

was getting an award for redesigning a company magazine.

My inspiration ...

are people who are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in.

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

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One of the most compelling movies ever made, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" takes a unique approach to storytelling. From the beginning of the movie, we are put into the mindset of the main character, seeing through his eyes. As the movie opens, the world is a blurry and confusing place. Images seem to drift in and out. Finally a physician appears. And the world becomes a bit more clear. The main character (and the audience) is suffering from the effects of a stroke, which has complete paralyzed the main character.

This is the world of French journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby ("Jean-D...

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