You know how you sometimes get a song stuck in your head (“earworm”) for a day or so? Eventually they go away or get replaced by another. Except… For the last couple of months I’ve had three songs on shuffle in my head. That in itself is not out of the ordinary, but these particularContinue reading “Mental Jukebox”
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Clap for the Wolfman!
I recently attended a Burton Cummings concert. He was apparently the lead singer of the Guess Who back in the day, but I had never really heard of him until my fiancée expressed interest in seeing him. She loved his version of “When a Man Loves a Woman”—which he did not sing during this concert. Continue reading “Clap for the Wolfman!”
A Plethora of Miscellaneous
If there was a biography about you, what would the title be? I wrote that title a few weeks ago and saved it in Notes, because I knew it would come in handy eventually. When seeing today’s prompt I thought it was strictly apropos (which would be a bad title for my biography). Looking backContinue reading “A Plethora of Miscellaneous”
Rich AND Famous?
See, I’ll settle for just famous. I’m doing okay financially at the moment with my late wife’s social security, my pension, and my annuitized income. And I started a non-profit theatre company simply because I didn’t need to become rich. But the famous part? I’m working on that. This newspaper article is the start: “RetiredContinue reading “Rich AND Famous?”
Words, Words, Words…
What books do you want to read? …said Hamlet. When I was a kid I was a voracious reader. I’d get those fifty cent sci-fi paperbacks and devour them like a hungry space monster. The prices would go up but that didn’t slow me down. I read constantly (though it helped to not have friendsContinue reading “Words, Words, Words…”
Deja Vu, Again?
I’ve often talked to students about how no experience is ever truly wasted, and that ideas and experiences often return in a useful fashion. I was a DJ in college and in commercial radio, and so doing a podcast and being a DJ in Second Life naturally followed. My experiences making films when young resurfaceContinue reading “Deja Vu, Again?”
Christmas Time Is Here
Just so you know: I set up this blog post days ago so I wouldn’t have to do it on Christmas Day in the morning; I assume I’ll be otherwise occupied that day. I mean today. However, to continue my posting streak I absolutely needed to have a post for the day, and wondered whatContinue reading “Christmas Time Is Here”
Carol, You’re Fired
Songs get so easily stuck in my head. When I was in Dublin, after a cabaret performance, I had “Sweet Molly Malone” playing on an endless loop. The chorus of “Alive-O” literally kept me awake most of the night. Christmas time is the worst. When stores begin playing the songs so early they start toContinue reading “Carol, You’re Fired”
The Perfect Song
So often, when one hears a song, especially when it’s played at a significant moment or time in one’s life, one thinks of it as a perfect song. There’s nothing that could be added or subtracted to improve it. Sometimes, that response will change over time. A song starts playing on the radio, or onContinue reading “The Perfect Song”
Alternate Careers
What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? Let me begin by saying that I believe I chose precisely the correct career for myself. As a college professor, I had a great deal of autonomy in making my schedule and teaching what I wanted to teach. At a small campus, as anContinue reading “Alternate Careers”
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