"Curtain up! Light the lights! You got nothing to hit but the heights!" Stephen Sondheim Starting Theatrical Like a good book, a piece of theater needs to grab the attention of the audience. Beginnings are so important to pull an audience in and to get receptive with the event. It might begin leisurely like the … Continue reading Starting Theatrical
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Led by the Nose
"Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms." Vladimir Putin Led by the nose. Let's say that you are home from work and a little tired. You log into Facebook to see if there are any messages. And, let's say, that you like dogs; dogs … Continue reading Led by the Nose
The Deep Deepening of the Deepest Depths
"Only the pure in heart can make a good soup." Ludwig van Beethoven The Deep Deepening of the Deepest Depths There is an article on Deep Reading over at the Profound Living blog site. It is good, go read it. The Mid-Life Crisis has been poorly labeled. What happens is that after decades of toeing … Continue reading The Deep Deepening of the Deepest Depths
Andi Mack: My Review
"We're doin' the bone dance Ya study the answers, Again, and again 'til I get it right" Hannah Montana Andi Mack: My Review I remember perfectly when I began watching the Disney Channel. It was 2006 and I was living in Los Angeles. It was 110 degrees in July, brutal heat, and I was staying … Continue reading Andi Mack: My Review
A Speechless Society
"It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech." Mark Twain A Speechless Society I have a couple of friends who struggle to finish a sentence. And it is alarming to me that they can not complete a thought or express it. It will start strong, like a burst, and … Continue reading A Speechless Society
Can a Book Change Your Life?
"Finest kind." Hawkeye Pierce Can a Book Change Your Life? When I was in high school, I picked up the book M*A*S*H on a whim. This was before the movie and television show. The cover offered anti-war and sexy legs and the hint at comedy. What more could I want? The first chapter has the … Continue reading Can a Book Change Your Life?
Me Too and the Liberation of Women
"Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done." Susan B. Anthony Me Too and the Liberation of Women The Me Too movement, or #METOO on social media, served as a huge wake-up call in Hollywood. It revealed … Continue reading Me Too and the Liberation of Women
Hey Profound Bartender
The 33rd meeting of the Poetry Groupies of America There once was a girl from Broadway, Who wrote poems from morn to midday. She slept on her couch With computer and mouse And woke to compose verse 'bout subways. ~Michael Kroth Originally Posted On Facebook No Publisher Will Touch It, 2-25-18 Mr. Bartender … Continue reading Hey Profound Bartender
Enjoy!
Sometimes here at the Profound Bartender we try to have a little sense of humor once in a while, so for a scootch of fun we might stretch a story just a wee bit here and there... Does it irritate you as much as it does me when a waiter drops off your food and … Continue reading Enjoy!
Getting Needed Feedback
“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Getting Needed Feedback The World of Warcraft, owned by Blizzard, is a huge international business. They create games and they are very popular games. Because they continuously update … Continue reading Getting Needed Feedback
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