Too Shy, Too Shy…

What advice would you give to your teenage self? My title of course references the song by Kajagoogoo. Now, if I gave advice to my teenage self, would he listen? There’s a famous quote by Goethe who suggests that young people never listen to their elders and that they have to discover things on theirContinue reading “Too Shy, Too Shy…”

Age. Learn. Repeat.

Is there an age or year of your life you would re-live? Today’s prompt asks, “Is there an age or year of your life you would re-live?” And of course, I have to reply, not by answering that, but by questioning the exact meaning of said prompt. On one hand it suggests that one wouldContinue reading “Age. Learn. Repeat.”

Kid Again Episode 4

A new episode of my podcast Audio Chimera continues with Episode 4 of the audio series Kid Again. Mike, once again a teenager, finds himself presented with new opportunities to use his adult experience at a make-out party. How far will he go to make his second time around a lot more fun? I callContinue reading “Kid Again Episode 4”

One Way? Yield!

What gives you direction in life? The title of this post comes from a joke I used to tell; someone asks me my sign, and I waggle my eyebrows and say flirtatiously: “Yield…” As for what gives me direction in life, it’s my artistic projects. Working on plays as a director, writing plays or films,Continue reading “One Way? Yield!”

That 10-Year Old Boy Inside Me

It intrigues me that events which occur to us when we’re young can affect us for the rest of our lives. I guess Freud made a pretty good living with this theory. And it is a recurring theme in my memoir, Immaculate Misconceptions: Tales of Catholic School. This idea also forms the basis for myContinue reading “That 10-Year Old Boy Inside Me”

Let’s Speculate!

Episode #57 of Audio Chimera contains the third episode of my audio drama series Kid Again, about a man who suddenly finds himself young again and back in high school. The series asks the question: What can he change about himself and his experiences that will make this time around more fun? Having been aContinue reading “Let’s Speculate!”

Season 5 of Audio Chimera

Season 5 includes new intro and outro music composed by John Rust; find him on YouTube as soundofrust.  This episode of Audio Chimera contains episode 2 of Kid Again, my audio drama series that debuted in AC episode 44. As you recall, Mike has suddenly found himself again at the age of 14 and backContinue reading “Season 5 of Audio Chimera”

Almost There…

I did some rearranging in the home office, and now have close to my professional mic set-up once again. This is in preparation for more Kid Again episodes as well as the last two episodes of Audio Chimera season 4. I’m currently editing episode 46: “Migration” (about immigration, but of course I range beyond that.)Continue reading “Almost There…”

That’s A Wrap! (On Episode #1)

Last summer I wrote an audio drama series called Kid Again. I then did a GoFundMe, and got some support, not enough to finish the project, but enough to get us started with the pilot, or Episode #1. We have now finished recording the parts for the first Episode, and the sound files are headedContinue reading “That’s A Wrap! (On Episode #1)”