“Lighting is not about function. It’s much more about the mood and the emotion that the playwright and the director are trying to create. Our job is to support their poetic direction.” Jules Fisher The Incandescent Era Once upon a time, I was on my way down to Cal-State Fullerton. I had been asked to … Continue reading The Incandescent Era
Name-Calling
“I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest.” ― Rodney Dangerfield I find myself, in my dotage, mortified to hear the President of the United States “name-calling” others publicly. When I was growing up, in the era of Eisenhower, then JFK, and then LBJ, … Continue reading Name-Calling
The Post, The Craft
“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” Orson Welles The Post, The Craft I can't afford a gourmet dinner. I don't live in New York so I can't go to the Met. But for the price of a matinee and popcorn and a coke, I can … Continue reading The Post, The Craft
The Dungeon of Difficult Dispensers
Sometimes here at the Profound Bartender...we try to have a little sense of humor in our writing once in a while, so we might stretch the story just a wee bit here and there.. I walked to the sink, raised my hands to the front of the spout and waited for water to gush forth. … Continue reading The Dungeon of Difficult Dispensers
A Time Misspent Lament
Every day too short to finish what I wish Every day too filled with taking sitz and pish Too much sleep required for constant overwork Too much sleep a waste like dancing when it’s twerk Ev’ry brush of hair or showering excesses Ev’ry razor’s shave swiped only to impress’us. Every phish that’s … Continue reading A Time Misspent Lament
Story-Telling Cheating
"Princeton, that's so sweet! I've never gotten such a nice present from a guy." Kate Monster (Avenue Q) Story-Telling Cheating When I was a freshman in High School, I fell in love with a girl. Of course, she didn't know it. I did a dumb and naïve thing, I made her a mix tape. It … Continue reading Story-Telling Cheating
The Greatest Showman – My Review
"I just love making a fool out of myself. I made my living as a clown at kids' parties for about three years. Hugh Jackman The Greatest Showman - My Review The Great Hugh Jackman is a treat on every level. The guy is a stud. I appreciate how he is wholly committed to the … Continue reading The Greatest Showman – My Review
Ten Dollars Just to Get You Through
I wrote these lyrics awhile back, not long after my mother died. Obviously, they aren't from a professional song writer, but these just came from the heart. This time of year, I am filled with gratitude even more than I am usually. Thankfulness for so many gifts I've been given. Even for tough things that have … Continue reading Ten Dollars Just to Get You Through
Hey Profound Bartender
“I have made the journey into Nothing. I have lit that lamp that needs no oil.” ~Hafiz, That Lamp That Needs No Oil, p. 148 -Hey mister, you work here? -No kid, I’m just pouring this pint for the fun of it. S’up? -My buddy told me there was an older guy named Mikey here … Continue reading Hey Profound Bartender
The Profound Artist
"To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist." Jasper Johns The Profound Artist When someone says, "He's elevated that to an art form", I believe it. I think that there are more things that can be an art form than we normally imagine. And, you … Continue reading The Profound Artist
The Profound Bartender 
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