I was talking with an acquaintance last weekend. It was at a party, and I hadn’t spoken to this person in a while. She told me that she still thinks about my play Minced. And she asked why it hasn’t been performed more. It’s flattering to know that something I wrote still lingers in the…
The Hamilton Fringe starts in two weeks or so. And the onslaught will begin. Folks blasting social media to try to get you to their show. People coming up to you while you’re waiting in line for shows. Eager folks handing out flyers or cards in the streets. I know. I’ve been there. And I’ll…
In Seth Godin’s book The Icarus Deception, he uses the myth of Icarus as an analogy for moving beyond the status quo. To become an artist and partake of the communication currency. But something Seth said about the myth struck me. One of the most interesting things about the myth of Icarus is something that…
What are you waiting for to start that project? To start your exercise program? To start learning that thing? The moons to align? When things quiet down? When you’ve done enough research? When you “feel” ready? You will almost NEVER feel ready. There’s no perfect time to start. Yes, there are some better times to…
Now, it’s hitting me. The post show doldrums. For months, there was a build up to putting on a show. And for weeks, we put on Burn. Now, it’s all done. My next show doesn’t start rehearsals until September. I’ve got over two months of… Freedom? Boredom? Opportunity? I still have a few things to…
Dang, but you are incredible! It’s so easy to look at the things we can’t do. To put ourselves down for what we haven’t accomplished. But everyone reading this, learned to read. You learned how to interpret squiggles on a page or screen into words and language. And before that, you learned to interpret sounds…
I’m just over 40% of the way through my year of blogging. Originally planned to be a daily post. But modified into writing 365 posts. Same amount of content. A little more flexibility on how it’s done. The first couple of months were difficult. I tried to hold myself to the standard of daily posting.…
Not everyone is meant to be a parent. Some people want to be one, but it doesn’t work out for them. Some people don’t want to be one, but they become parents anyway. I always wanted to be a parent. It’s not like I dreamed of being a dad or anything. But I always knew…
I was busy the day I went to the audition. I donated blood. And had to head straight to the audition to get there just after 7pm. No time for dinner. Fortunately, I had a big lunch. I had to leave the audition early, also. I had a line run at 8:30. Both the donation…
May was a better month for staying on track for weight loss. I managed to get my average weight down to 205.8lbs. That’s down 3.1lbs from April. My heaviest was 209.6lbs and lightest was 201.2lbs. It’s a combination of things. Intermittent Fasting. Getting to bed early. Not watching as much late-night TV. And getting in…
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