Starting Theatrical

"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 →

Notes From A Hotel Room

8-20-14 I am trapped in my hotel room as I write this. Around 5:20 this morning I stepped out of my room so I could throw away boxes of candy I had purchased at the next door Winco last night. Hot Tamales, Tootsie Rolls, Heath bars – two packages of each – needed to be … Continue reading Notes From A Hotel Room →

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 →

How to be a Great Student: Part Five

“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win” Sun Tzu, The Art of War How to be a Great Student: Part Five It is all about you. This is part of a series, click the tag: Be a Good Student for more. … Continue reading How to be a Great Student: Part Five →

How to be a Great Student: Part Four

"There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day." Alexander Woollcott How to be a Great Student: Part Four Let 'em know that you are coming. This is part of a series, click the tag: Be a Good Student for more. When I was just a little boy, I asked my Mother … Continue reading How to be a Great Student: Part Four →

How to be a Great Student: Part Three

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." Albert Einstein How to be a Great Student: Part Three Just call me Bob. This is part of a series, click the tag: Be a Good Student for more. The great student shows respect to his teacher and fellow classmates by … Continue reading How to be a Great Student: Part Three →

How to be a Great Student: Part Two

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin How to be a Great Student: Part Two Give me five minutes. This is part of a series, click the tag: Be a Good Student for more. Showing up five minutes early has so many advantages. It shows … Continue reading How to be a Great Student: Part Two →