Category: Ideas and Musings
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Walking Big
Over a decade ago, I was in L.A. for a month at the Actor’s Bootcamp, a month-long intensive acting class. One day I was walking to Samuel French, THE bookstore for Actors and other entertainment industry types, when I was stopped by a couple of youngsters hanging out on the corner. Side Note: March 31,…
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As Old As I Feel?
I was standing in the middle of a group of people, all of us waiting impatiently for an update on the status of the brisket. The brisket was the guest of honor at this party. My friend had been cooking the brisket all day, drinking and smoking pot while he did it. His noodle was…
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The Gift of Masterclass
A couple of years ago, a friend and I got the Masterclass deal of 2 subscriptions for the price of 1. It’s a nice way to try something without the full commitment. If you don’t know, Masterclass are the classes that the greats are teaching. It started out more about performance and writing but has…
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Eyes – Doorway to Health?
Although you should already know this… “This post does not provide medical advice It is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never ignore professional medical advice in seeking treatment because of something you have read on this post. If you think you…
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What If I Just Didn’t Care?
Slap! Slap! The veins on my left hand have started to pop out. I need to be careful. The last time I did this, I bled. Slap! Slap! Slap! Ever since Thanksgiving weekend, my noodle has been going around and around and around about things that it can do nothing about. Trying so hard to…
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The Gift of the Business Section
I’m not ever sure how to start this article. I know what I want to say and yet, it’s hard to get down into words. I used to hang out in the Self-Help section of bookstores. I was constantly looking for answers. How to live my life. How to think. How to deal with people.…
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Adventures in Ancestry.com Part 1
I recently made a trip to Omaha. It was a good trip. Not as relaxing as I wanted it to be, but a good trip. During the trip I went over to my Aunt Dee’s place and sat with Dee and Jerry, having a very nice talk. Then, Dee brought up that my cousin Todd…
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Lurch Burger
“You’re eating Lurch,” said my brother Kelly right after I took a hefty bite out of my burger. Lurch? What the fuck? My brother works on Cooper Farm, a 4-H farm for the Omaha Home for Boys. Kids show up here and learn to groom and take care of the animals. They go to fairs…
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Quantum Planning – Covid Edition
I’m nervous. I’ve been thinking about the future in terms of months. Like, next year I’m going to move to Chicago and go to school at “The Second City.” April 2021 to be exact. I’ve been packing already! COVID will be gone, the election will be over, and Seattle will have lost its mind even…
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Adventures in Echo VR, Part 1
I started a new game on my Oculus Quest, Echo VR. It’s a free game that looked like a lot of fun. The tag line? “Battle Robots in Zero Gravity”. Since it’s the apocalypse, I’ve been spending A LOT of time alone and it pretty much drives me nuts. Echo is a multi-player game/experience. I…
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Being Human and the Road to Hell
As everyone knows, the western states of the U.S. have been besieged with wildfires. Even though they are not raging in Seattle, as I look out my window (Sept 13 2020) It looks like someone had a heyday with a feather duster in a house that has been closed for half a century. I can…
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The Measure of Equality
Sometime back in 1997, I did a bit at the Comedy Underground in Seattle that involved me ending up lying on the floor with both of my legs thrust up to the ceiling. There I am, talking to the audience in that undignified position, and there was silence. Everyone just stared at me. I did…
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