pizza and popcorn (rarely candy, though, for some reason) will do in a pinch, but hot dogs, that’s my favorite. scissors: it should be sharp but not pointy, because you may have to act fast. this is what a book can do to us, and why some books call to us. i first painted the letters with some black paint. i think the challenge for writing comedy is making sure that there’s still a story underneath all the jokes. the same can happen at a concert. when he comes home, what does he find? 