I heard an interview with the outgoing Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy during which he spoke about his parting prescription for Americans. When faced with a choice between “the status quo, marked by pain, disconnection, and division” and “a different path—one of joy, health, and fulfillment, where we turn toward each other instead of awayContinue reading “A Positive Prescription”
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Strange (?) Inspiration Part 2
The musical Man of La Mancha serves as another example of a production that I consider very successful. With its prison set conjuring images of both Western and Eastern theatre, my flexible staging, and the imaginative creation of scenes by adding a few props or costumes, the show served as an excellent example of collaborationContinue reading “Strange (?) Inspiration Part 2”
What Should I Write About Next?
One of the toughest parts of maintaining a blog is coming up with topics to write about. Lately the prompts have been repeating* so I sometimes struggle to come up with material. And then I go through boxes from my storage unit, and something falls into my lap, sometimes literally (like the index card, picturedContinue reading “What Should I Write About Next?”
An Assassin for What??
Years ago in Northeast PA (which does seem like a galaxy far, far away at this point), I had to walk to the end of the street to get my mail. As I exited my house and entered the road, two dogs across the way would bark at me from a badly-built enclosure. When IContinue reading “An Assassin for What??”
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Meetup
If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why? I looked at the prompt and said, “Well, duh!” And then I thought I should have some sort of contest for the followers of this blog: Who do you think I’d pick as the answer to today’s prompt? I’m not sure whatContinue reading “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Meetup”
Second my Emotion
What positive emotion do you feel most often? In looking at this prompt, I first asked myself, “What are the positive emotions?” My mind then flew back to Catholic school and free associated learning about the different mysteries of the rosary: Joyful, Sorrowful, and…the other one. I can never remember it without googling. Glorious! AndContinue reading “Second my Emotion”
3 Books
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? This is a difficult question. I have read so many books over the years that, to pick out only 3, seems silly. But I will try to limit myself. Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. This tome blew my mind. Long-form storytelling. Repeated images. CrazyContinue reading “3 Books”
Life Fertilizer
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? I chose the title above because sometimes life gives you you-know-what (a four letter word for fertilizer, that is), but it changes a person’s direction and helps them grow. As. Mephistopheles says in Goethe’s Faust, “I am a part of the power which eternally wills evilContinue reading “Life Fertilizer”
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