What books do you want to read? …said Hamlet. When I was a kid I was a voracious reader. I’d get those fifty cent sci-fi paperbacks and devour them like a hungry space monster. The prices would go up but that didn’t slow me down. I read constantly (though it helped to not have friendsContinue reading “Words, Words, Words…”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Theatre Traditions!
Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. Side note (at the beginning, which seems like an odd place for a side note, but hear me out): I recall responding to a similar prompt not too long ago. Rather than repeat myself, I’m pivoting to talk about theatre traditions. In my last position, onContinue reading “Theatre Traditions!”
And….Action!
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? When I announced my retirement, people asked me what I would do in my free time. “Travel and creative projects!” I would say. There hasn’t been as much travel as I would have liked because, well, let’s face it, arranging a trip is often likeContinue reading “And….Action!”
Not Attractive
Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. There’s an amusement park in Pittsburgh called Kennywood. Apparently it has been around forever—or at least as long as the cultural memory of the people I meet. They return year after year to recall the events of their past.Continue reading “Not Attractive”
Cirque du Soleil Neat, Please
I love the works of Rick Wakeman. I still have my original vinyl copies of Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. I would love to have seen him live—although I likely would not have enjoyed the King Arthur concertContinue reading “Cirque du Soleil Neat, Please”
Hunee in the Hunny Pot
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? Hunee is over a year old now, and still a bit skittish rather than kittenish. She lets me pet her and does this thing where she’ll stand on two legs to meet me. And she’ll want to be petted until she doesn’tContinue reading “Hunee in the Hunny Pot”
Report from the Trenches of Spam
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”
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”
MUSOFYR 