Author Archives: stephenschrum

Leader of the Pack (Vroom Vroom)

Do you see yourself as a leader? I read this prompt and said, “Well, yeah!” That was, of course, after the song lyric and motorcycle smoke cleared from my brain. As a college professor and theatre director, I naturally took the lead with classes of students and casts of actors. In the early days ofContinue reading “Leader of the Pack (Vroom Vroom)”

Das Wort

What’s your favorite word? I don’t think I can choose one single word from all the languages of the world as a favorite. (Yes, I know, I don’t know every word of every language, but of the words I do know, I can’t choose one.) So, as usual, when the prompt doesn’t quite work, IContinue reading “Das Wort”

Packing!

What are you doing this evening? Not my favorite thing, but this evening I’ll begin the packing process for our trip to the UK. Blog entries will be spotty at best as we wend our way through England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The challenge here is to pack for the duration, assuming no laundry facilities,Continue reading “Packing!”

Selfish Self-Centeredness

What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? This may seem an odd things for me to complain about, since I have often been accused of it myself. Growing up as an only child with few friends, I spent a lot of time alone, so I did focus on myself a greatContinue reading “Selfish Self-Centeredness”

Working for the Weekend?

Describe your ideal week. And of course, the prompt brings forth another lyrical reference: The prompt also makes me ask what’s behind the question. Does it presume a “normal” week of working 9 to 5 (no, I won’t post that video too) followed by antics over a crazy weekend, leading to the Sunday dread andContinue reading “Working for the Weekend?”

Who?

Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why. Let me start out by mentioning professional athletes I know. Um, yes, give me a moment. Wait… Uhhhh… Okay, so I don’t follow any professional sport. I know some athletes’ names from news stories (winning Wimbledon, imprisoned for dog fighting, that sort of thing), orContinue reading “Who?”

Relax? Don’t Do It!

How do you relax? I may have mentioned here in the past that my mind is a free association jukebox. I look at a prompt and a corresponding song comes to mind. As for relaxation, there’s been way too little of that lately. Bits and pieces have been revealed before, but in a nutshell, myContinue reading “Relax? Don’t Do It!”

They Called Him the Streak

As is often the case, my title comes from a song. I see by my analytics and notifications that I’ve been on the 165 day streak with these blog posts. That’s about to come to a crashing end as I prepare to go on vacation. Looking at my itinerary, it looks like I won’t haveContinue reading “They Called Him the Streak”

Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise

I like to think I’ve reached a level of maturity and wisdom as I pass my mid-60s. I wouldn’t say that I’m wealthy but I’m certainly comfortable. And for the most part I enjoy good health. But not today. A few years ago I had the single-shot shingles vaccine. A few years later I developedContinue reading “Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise”