Here it is—my five hundredth blog entry. Five hundred is a very large number, representing a huge quantity of hours spent composing my little heart out at the keyboard. And for what? It doesn’t pay anything, takes quite a chunk of time, and by the numbers on my stat...
“Pants” is not a verb in that title; it’s definitely a noun. I “babysat” my friends’ dogs while they were on an 8-day camping trip earlier this month. Two Jack Russell Terriers and a young Schnauzer were entrusted to my care, and the mere fact that I survived the week...
Next Monday evening, I’ll begin teaching a 5-week “One-Act Playwriting Class.” I’m excited because so many aspiring playwrights are gathering to learn more about getting their story ideas to script and stage. I don’t know about you, but with the onset of September, I...
If you were one of the passengers riding Dial-a-Ride who got an unexpected eyeful when going by my driveway a few days ago, I sincerely apologize. As I mentioned on the 9th, I needed to reclaim the area along my driveway that was threatening to return to its natural...
I’ll bet everyone over age 21 in United States today knows exactly where they were at 9 a.m. EDT ten years ago this morning. I know I sure do. And well I remember the gut-wrenching, horrific fear that took away my naive belief in personal security and safety within...
