Author Archives: Matt McCormick

helen hill

Helen, Paul, and Francis Pop getting ready for the big clean-up An old filmmaker friend of mine named Helen Hill was killed last week in New Orleans. Someone came into their home at 5:30 in the morning and shot her … Continue reading

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not big; HUGE

sam green welcomes in THE YEAR OF HUGE PROJECTS

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a dog named tess

So about three weeks ago I made a crazy, emotionally driven decision. A decision that has dramatically changed my life, and that I have second-guessed at least once a day since making it. But first, let me back track. For … Continue reading

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diorama of prehistoric time

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good color combinations

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live bloggin’ thanksgiving pt 3

9:35 pm Thanksgiving is a holiday that I have never truly understood. I mean, of course I understand the idea of taking a moment to stop to consider all the things you have to be thankful for, it’s just the … Continue reading

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live blogging thanksgiving pt 2

6:15 pm IT is with a bittersweet joy that I tell you the wonderful news that Tess seems to have been adopted! Being a holiday and all, the adoption people had the day off so I was unable to confirm, … Continue reading

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live blogging thanksgiving pt 1

10 am I have a long-standing tradition of getting a turkey pot-pie and a bottle of whisky and spending thanksgiving by myself. It’s not that I am a curmudgeon (well, maybe I am a little bit of one); it’s just … Continue reading

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leisure time

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i’m in love!!!!!

Yes, it is true, but like so many other aspects of my life, it all seems like a cruel joke or a scene from some bad movie. You see, I have been volunteering at the Oregon Humane Society for the … Continue reading

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