I just wanted to present a couple of recent forays into the Spamiverse. I guess these must work sometimes because they keep trying, but it seems like anyone should be able to see through it. I mean, if you tell me you are from the USA but then say something like this, I have myContinue reading “Report from the Trenches of Spam”
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Can Retirement Be a Dream Job?
What’s your dream job? People often asked me why I was retiring from my position as a college professor in Theatre when I clearly enjoyed it so much. And my constant refrain was always: “I love my work but I hate my job.” I liked working with students, I enjoyed some aspects of teaching, andContinue reading “Can Retirement Be a Dream Job?”
Come Follow Me
What makes a good leader? It’s likely that I could write an entire volume (maybe a slim one) on what makes a good leader, based on my experiences as a theatre director in academia. Fortunately for you, and for the sake of brevity, I’ll only look at one aspect for this particular blog post. TheContinue reading “Come Follow Me”
Love, Love, Love
Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? When I first looked at today’s prompt, I ran through a series of people who might have expressed love in such a way that I felt enveloped by the emotion. I turned up empty, but before I began rewinding my memory tape, I rememberedContinue reading “Love, Love, Love”
Surreal Doodle
I’ve been in many boring meetings in my time as a faculty member, and before that I spent much time in occasionally boring classes. Somewhere I developed a doodle that I find to be a lot of fun, and hopefully you’ll find it interesting. It’s the graphic version of the Surrealist’s automatic writing exercise. There,Continue reading “Surreal Doodle”
Broom, Broom, Sweep You Must…
Where can you reduce clutter in your life? I’m really good at decluttering. When my wife died, I had to clear out an incredible amount of clothes, books, furniture, sewing machines, craft items, and fabric. (Hundreds of pounds of fabric…) Then I moved and had to clear a great deal of my stuff from theContinue reading “Broom, Broom, Sweep You Must…”
Dash to the Door!
Come up with a crazy business idea. I think my idea of creating a new theatre group is crazy enough, so I’m hard-pressed at the moment to come up with something else that’s crazy or crazier. But I wanted to springboard off today’s prompt and talk about someone else’s crazy business idea. My fiancée’s ex-husband,Continue reading “Dash to the Door!”
Deja Vu, Again?
I’ve often talked to students about how no experience is ever truly wasted, and that ideas and experiences often return in a useful fashion. I was a DJ in college and in commercial radio, and so doing a podcast and being a DJ in Second Life naturally followed. My experiences making films when young resurfaceContinue reading “Deja Vu, Again?”
Huck!
Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it? Looking at photos of my youth, you can often see me posing with a Huckleberry Hound doll. He was my constant companion for a few years. And then, at some point, he just disappeared. I asked my mother about allContinue reading “Huck!”
With Civility, Of Course!
In what ways do you communicate online? My answer to this prompt, found in the title, is possibly not what the question intends. But if we had more of that, the world would be a better place right now. As for what means or apps, I use: buckle up—there are a few! Of course IContinue reading “With Civility, Of Course!”
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