5000 What?

You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? “It all started in a little 5000 watt radio station in Fresno, California.” That is of course a brilliant start to an autobiography, but it wouldn’t be mine. It actually comes from Ted Baxter, the pompous anchorman character on on The Mary Tyler Moore Show from theContinue reading “5000 What?”

First Impressions

What’s the first impression you want to give people? By answering this prompt, I feel like I’m taking notes for an online personal ad. Speaking of which, I’m often amazed at how much truth is revealed in the subtext of such ads. I used to present some in my Playwrighting class, and ask, “What isContinue reading “First Impressions”

Irrepressible? That’s What I Are!

The title comes from an old song, “Unforgettable.” Why I think I are—er, am irrepressible is this: Even when people around me are in dark moods, or things don’t seem to be going as well as we hoped, my sense of humor is still there lurking. Or trying to explode forth, shooting skyward from aContinue reading “Irrepressible? That’s What I Are!”

Small Change

What would you change about modern society? The title of my post today was also the title of my first novel. Or should I say “novel”? It was basically an autobiographical accounting of the last days of my time in high school and a little while after in to the post-graduation era where I foundContinue reading “Small Change”

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!”