So about those one-act plays… As I said in my last post, I’ve gotten pretty good at writing short plays and skits. And last year I wrote a dinner theater mystery play which was performed in Imperial, Nebraska. I’d love to try my hand at writing a full-length...
When I wrote my personal experience newspaper column (circa 1992-2003), I had 750 words to work with. It began to be a game, and for years before I was… uh… “let go,” I was able to hit within three words of the desired length every time. There’s no such...
On her 75th birthday, sitting in the stands with her two daughters and one granddaughter, Mom saw her name in lights projected across the scoreboard above centerfield. “It’s just what I’ve always wanted,” she said happily, giving us each a tight squeeze. Mother has...
According to those who count such things, guacamole sales in the United States will hit its yearly high today. (Superbowl Sunday comes in second, in case you wondered.) A few years ago, I happened to be in Mexico on the 5th of May. Oddly enough, I found no parties or...
I’m wearing it right now. Right this very minute. I like it because it sports a plethora of rainbow hues, which never fail to cheer me. This sweater has seen me through thick and thin, several times, and although it’s showing its age a little around the collar, I...
