The tsunami that hit American Samoa a couple days ago has been very traumatic. It’s not because I’m shaken over the deaths or live near the coast and worry about people I know in California. Instead, the problem is that I can’t figure out how much patriotic sadness I’m supposed to express for an American [...]
Posts Tagged ‘disasters’
What’s The Right Amount of Sadness For a Disaster on An Unincorporated American Territory?
September 30th, 2009
maxlance1 Do Architects of Crappy Landmarks Dream That Their Structures Will be Destroyed in a Michael Bay Film?
July 14th, 2009
maxlance1 The pinnacle for an architect is no longer recognition and awards, but rather it’s getting your structure destroyed in a Michael Bay disaster movie. I wonder if the architects of crappy structures and landmarks – be it in major cities or crappy towns across the Midwest (I’m looking at you, Cincinnati) – dream of this [...]
There Are Too Many 3rd World Issues To Pretend to Care About
June 29th, 2009
maxlance1 Something happened in Honduras today. I don’t know what happened, but I know it involves a country with poor people facing some sort of poor country strife, like a typhoon or an evil dictator, and I know I’m supposed to care. But I’ve been overloaded with too many third-world countries to pretend to care about [...]
Fearful Mascots
February 19th, 2009
maxlance1 I was thinking about the MLS team San Jose Earthquakes and the NHL Colorado Avalanche, and it really bothered me that these mascots are things that are actually very terrifying to the local fans and residents. I’m all in favor of having a mascot be something local, especially when it’s tied into local lore. The [...]

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Max Lance is a writer, producer and performer. He was nominated for a Student Emmy, Humanitas Fellowship and was a finalist for the Page Screenplay Award. He writes features, TV and syndicates his blog while hosting the travel show The Trip Next Door and working at Chernin Entertainment. A New York City native, Max graduated the USC film school and now lives in Los Angeles.