Who are your favorite artists? My title comes from an entry on an audition form a few years ago. A student, attempting to describe his proficiency at dance, listed his skill level as: “medium awesome.” As for the prompt, my first response was so non-artistic. “Which medium?” I thought. And then realized that that’s theContinue reading “Medium Awesome”
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Defined by Things
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? We define ourselves in many and myriad ways. One way we define ourselves is through our friends. Who we attract and associate with helps us determine who we are and who we think we are (or want to be). When a friendship is lost weContinue reading “Defined by Things”
Uh, Oh, Computer?
Your life without a computer: what does it look like? My computer/iPad/iPhone/and now Apple Watch are the center of my digital life. But, let’s be honest: they are the center of my life, period. Everything I do is on or through these devices. This is especially true of my creative life. I occasionally jot downContinue reading “Uh, Oh, Computer?”
Another Skill
What skill would you like to learn? I’m at the point in my life where I already have a set of honed skills, and adding to it seems unlikely. What’s that rule—10,000 hours of practice to master something new? I’m not sure I have that dedication, patience, or even time to invest in a newContinue reading “Another Skill”
Hardening of the Attitudes
What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? My title for this post comes from some wordplay that I created when I was a much younger man. Reflecting on the comment I heard from older adults, I thought that their increasingly negative attitudes towards others could turn out to be as deadlyContinue reading “Hardening of the Attitudes”
Fish Out of Water?
Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. Fish Out of Water? Stranger in a Strange Land? Is there another phrase for not belonging? I know there’s Yank in Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape who decides if things belong, and whether he belongs or not. The FOUW/SIASL is an excellent device forContinue reading “Fish Out of Water?”
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”
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