Unless you’ve crawled out of a cave recently, you’ve no doubt heard about the WGA strike. If you’ve turned on your TV lately in the hopes of catchinig a little down-time in the midst of your holiday preparations – yup – you’ve figured out the strike has now hit home.
No more new shows.
Late night is at a stand-still.
I’ve heard people complain. I’ve heard people being supportive. We’ve all seen the pictures of striking writers. But have you really been watching this unfold or thought about the “hows” and “whys”?
Anyone that knows the real me – knows that there are certain hot-button political issues I’ll rant over for hours. My motto has always been “everyone’s entitled to my opinion.” When I was younger and cared about being politically correct, I might (notice I said “might”) not have spouted off in public – getting older and caring less – I’m growing ever more increasingly willing to share my unvarnished opinions with anyone who doesn’t have the good sense to turn away! 
In case you didn’t know – the term, “starving artist” isn’t a joke. Really, folks. It’s a reality. As most people in any “artistic” field will tell you, the money isn’t distributed evenly amongst the masses. I once heard an estimate that the arts field 20% of the people earn 80% of the money – that leaves the rest of us poor slobs to fight for a pretty small piece of the pie.
Want to weed through throught the muck of the strike? Want to learn how you can be supportive by helping or at the very least, at least be better informed? I hope you’re nodding your head here. Check out the United Hollywood blog! As a writer, even though unpublished, this is a subject close to my heart.
No need to be shy here – what are your thoughts on the strike?
Today’s Coffee – Green Mountain – Pumpkin Spice (which I’m enjoying in my warm kitchen, wonderfully secure in the knowledge that my family’s well-being doesn’t rely on my writer’s salary. Unfortunately, the members of the WGA don’t have that luxury!)
