I didn’t intend to attend the Cher concert. I also didn’t know that Cyndi Lauper was the opening act. But I thought, “What the hell?” after a fortuitous lunchtime conversation with a friend who said that, often, on the day of a major concert, some of the comp tickets that were given to radio stations, … Read more
Salon XLIV Sunday, May 4, 2014, 7:00-10:00 Anna’s House Share our "Creative Routines" using the graphic John will provide, as inspired by the Creative Routines Infographic brought to our attention by Kim. (John) 8:00-9:00 Morning prep for work. 9:00-6:00 Work 6:00-7:00 Workout 7:00-7:30 Dinner 7:30-1:00 Information/Education/Entertainment on the web What things do you procrastinate … Read more
~Thursday~ Watching the movie, Flawless, was prompted by the recent (February 2, 2014) death of Philip Seymour Hoffman (PSH), after a discussion between Bob and me about which of his movies we'd seen. In what will come as a surprise to no one who knows Bob, he's seen way more of them than I have. … Read more
So, it's ten years to the day that I committed to writing a blog entry every day of my life. And today's the day I'm ending that commitment. What a ride it's been. And it's time to capture some observations of the experience… About the writing People have often asked me what inspired me to … Read more
~Tuesday~ The Butler finally made it to the $2.00 movie theater, so I checked it out tonight. From a rhetorical perspective, it’s interesting to me that the actual name of this film is not The Butler, but Lee Daniels’ The Butler. Apparently, this is one of Lee Daniels’ schticks. Similarly, the official name of the … Read more
~Thursday~ Although I had never seen the movie, "They shoot horses, don't they?" I love using the phrase in the context of experiencing something miserable, and intimating that being "put down" might be more merciful than enduring it. So, I welcomed the opportunity to watch the movie when Bob suggested it after learning that I'd … Read more
~Friday~ Tonight I attended opening night of Manbites Dog Theater‘s area premiere of The Best of Enemies, where we had honorary audience members—two of the “real” people who were being portrayed in the play, and two of whom were the children of one of the people being portrayed in the play. If you’ve lived in … Read more
Thanksgiving Thursday As is our family tradition by now, my sister Vivian and her husband Jeff opened their home and their hearts to a number of us for Thanksgiving this year. Bob and Joe came along with me, and we joined, in addition to Vivian and Jeff, my parents, Jeff’s sister and brother-in-law, and a … Read more
~Monday~ You may (or not) remember my blog entry from Tuesday, October 29, 2013, in which I talked about being a “sustainer donor” to Love Wins Ministries, and then issued this challenge: If 10 people become sustainer donors to Love Wins Ministries, in the amount of $10, $20, or $25 (or more!) a month, between … Read more
~Friday~ I like Jane Austen novels, in general, so when the movie, Austenland, finally made it to the $2.00 movie theater, I went to check it out. It wasn’t without some skepticism that I went, however, as this was not a movie of one of Jane Austen’s books, but one about a resort-type place where … Read more