Michael J. DoughertyBeauty In The BeastIn A Violent Nature has been described as an “ambient horror film” because, I assume, the makers wanted it to fail. Terrence Malick, this…Jun 2Jun 2
Michael J. DoughertyThe Dog On The RoadThough we never formally met, the dog on the road taught me a lot.Feb 171Feb 171
Michael J. DoughertyThe Great & Troubled; or, A Letter To A Teacher On The Occasion Of His PassingDear Fr. O’Malley,Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Michael J. DoughertyA Year Less The Angry DogI felt the angry dog’s presence first around 2012. It lived in my Thai Town apartment’s elevator, or so I thought, and every time I left my…Feb 18, 20231Feb 18, 20231
Michael J. Dougherty“OUCH”; or, A Letter To The Dead In Celebration Of LifeDear Ms. Mathison,Jun 11, 2022Jun 11, 2022
Michael J. DoughertyEt Tu, WGA?Arthur Miller, a Writers Guild member and poet of the ordinary person, put into the mouth of Willy Loman, the tragic hero of Death of a…Dec 17, 20211Dec 17, 20211
Michael J. DoughertyGo On; or, A Halligan Bar Of One’s OwnAnyone who knows me well enough to say they understand how I think knows “Waiting for Godot” is my favorite piece of writing. This play…Sep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
Michael J. DoughertyOf What Was EverythingI used to say of Pearl Jam’s music that it likely saved my life. I knew this as the most authentic thing in junior high, and I’ve carried…Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
