I Feel Pretty: My Review

"To be really great, you need to be naturally funny in order to stand out. But you can work at it, and find the best vehicle that you have to communicate what you're saying to people." Amy Schumer I Feel Pretty: My Review I saw this movie with my sister yesterday and we both enjoyed … Continue reading I Feel Pretty: My Review →

Reading the Local Paper

The headline: Kearney, Kroth Address Optimists The Lead: “At the noon meeting of the Olathe Optimist Club yesterday, Tom Kearney and Mike Kroth spoke on their experiences last week at Boy’s State.” Best quote: “In his speech, Kearney reiterated the words of the 1969 governor who said, ‘I don’t believe in a black race or … Continue reading Reading the Local Paper →

I am the Prodigal Son

I wrote these lyrics for one of those kind of upbeat church service bands with drums, guitars, and such. It's probably sacrilegious but I don't mean it to be. I'm not a musician so I can't complete the song, but I still can feel the melody and the beat inside as I read this. Maybe … Continue reading I am the Prodigal Son →

Gershwin and Free Bird

"People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it's simply necessary to love." Claude Monet Gershwin and Free Bird I am feeling great today. It is a good day to be alive. I woke up this morning and looked out my window over to the Sandia Mountains. … Continue reading Gershwin and Free Bird →

I Am Better

“One of the problems that comes from being raised in a patriotic and chauvinistic culture like ours is that we are bred from birth to believe in our own superiority (italics added). It’s not only patriotism that instills this conviction. Our religions, our ethnic back grounds, our educational and cultural training, and the media advertising … Continue reading I Am Better →

Facing the Critics

"A good writer is not, per se, a good book critic. No more so than a good drunk is automatically a good bartender." Jim Bishop Facing the Critics Not every movie is a block buster. Sometimes I pretend that actors get three movie deals; the big studio movie, the dud and then one which is … Continue reading Facing the Critics →

Circling and Centering

“I live my life in widening circles That reach out across the world I may not complete this last one But I give myself to it. ~Rainer Maria Rilke, Rilke’s Book of Hours, p. 45 “Life from the Center is a life of unhurried peace and power. It is simple. It is serene. It … Continue reading Circling and Centering →

Defining Art

"And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul." Plato Defining Art Here at the Profound Bartender, we are often interested in process when it comes to art and art making. The assumption is that if you can understand the focus on technique and craft … Continue reading Defining Art →

Gittin’ Things Fixed

My grandfather would be very disappointed in me, Grandma too. I’m pretty sure my wife realized she’d made a mistake not long into the marriage. My kids just laugh at me. Sometimes snidely I might add. There are a number of subjects the above paragraph might pertain to, but in this case, the topic is … Continue reading Gittin’ Things Fixed →

Starting Theatrical: Backstage

I like to think of myself as some of the Scotch tape that holds things together - I'm very handy to have around. But all that actors really need is a bare stage. Lighting is just one of the luxuries of the theater. Jean Rosenthal Starting Theatrical: Backstage Everybody back from intermission? The House Manager … Continue reading Starting Theatrical: Backstage →