List the people you admire and look to for advice… This is a difficult prompt. “List the people you admire and look to for advice?” Well… That seems to be two different categories. There are a lot of people I admire, but I don’t have access for communication. Many are dead; Charlie Chaplin, Joseph Campbell,Continue reading “Advice?”
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I Vote Yes! Or, I Vote, Yes!
Do you vote in political elections? I was an apathetic young person who didn’t think my vote mattered. So I never voted in any elections—until 1980 , when my college roommate, Peter Velz of Poughkeepsie, NY, turned me on to John Anderson. I became very excited by this independent’s candidacy. As I would later discover,Continue reading “I Vote Yes! Or, I Vote, Yes!”
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!”
Quote Me!
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? Thinking about quotations I live by, I come up with three: from Goethe, from life, and from me. The first comes from Goethe’s Faust. I’ve often commented on how I find that work inspiring. Even in retirement, I find myself unableContinue reading “Quote Me!”
Favorite Holiday?
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? I’m not a big holiday person. If you check out my YouTube channel (stephenschrum) you’ll see several videos of anti-Christmas songs. While buying flowers I (secretly and silently) agree that Valentine’s Day is a holiday created by retailers for profit. And most other holidays, whichContinue reading “Favorite Holiday?”
Camping?!
Have you ever been camping? The word “camping” elicits two responses from me: 1) Drag queens frolicking on a stage. Or is that campy? 2) Being outside in an uncontrolled temperature environment, sleeping on hard ground in a tent while being eaten alive by insects. Since I assume #2 is what the prompt is referringContinue reading “Camping?!”
Most Productive Time
When do you feel most productive? Alone, in late morning, when I’ve gotten up, had a a shower and coffee, and have some alone time to bang out some things from my to-do list. I can grab a few minutes here and there sometimes later, but that initial time is the best time. And IContinue reading “Most Productive Time”
Favorite Emojis?
What are your favorite emojis? What a nice prompt! 😘 I actually don’t use that many emojis. 😔 When they first appeared as emoticons, I did the typical smiley face 🙂 or frowny face 😦 in emails. And of course there’s the flirty one. 😉 For loving messages there’s always the ❤️, especially with catsContinue reading “Favorite Emojis?”
Let’s Talk About…?
What topics do you like to discuss? A few things I like to talk about, given the opportunity… Theatre. What makes good theatre, the show I just saw, what works and what doesn’t. Theatre has been my career and I’m not finished with it yet. Movies. The best are the older movies, and especially badContinue reading “Let’s Talk About…?”
Risk? Tsk Tsk
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? I decided about a month ago to respond to these daily prompts so that I would be writing at least a little each day. Some of the prompts have been great, but another one about risks? As a non-gambler and aContinue reading “Risk? Tsk Tsk”