Monthly Archives: November 2007

A Wherefore Mix From Back When

In May of 2001, I directed my first show outside of college. That’s a gap of seven years, if you want the math. Well, let’s call it six and a half. My last directing gig at Berry was a restaging of The Actor’s Nightmare during my graduating semester, a play I’d put on the previous

On Compasses, Moral and Golden

This is a recycled post. Or maybe a composted post. You decide. Off and on, I’ve been commenting on Phil Kloer’s book blog on the AJC. Honestly, it is the first AJC blog that didn’t leave me blind from involuntary eye-rolling. And Phil is a decent fellow besides. He interviewed me (via phone) a few

Stringing Them All Along

Tony did it. Rusty did it. Amber did it. So here’s some selections from last months search strings, along with a few explanations or comments along the way. low country shrimp and grits hampton bay replacement parts – Tons of strings much like this one. Maybe 60% of them. nina simone edward gorey jaan pehechaan

Squirrel Cake

I made an Instructable. That is all. (Unless, of course, you use said Instructable. If so, then I will have to ask for a certain percentage of your end result.)

Kindling: An Imagined Conversation

Person 1: Hey. Person 2: Hey, how’ve you been? Person 1: I’m great. Just finished reading a great book on my Kindle. You ought to read it sometime. Person 2: Oh? Cool. Can I borrow it? Person 1: Yeah. About that … I can’t. Person 2: Can’t what? Can’t let me borrow the awesome book?

After So Long, A Monday Twenty

“Pressure Suit” – Aqualung “Peachtree Street” – Spirit Of Atlanta – You’ve never heard of them, most likely. This is homegrown (mostly) instrumental funk from 1973 on the Buddah Records label. Relatively rare if you don’t know where to look. “Cakes (Instrumental)” – Marvin Gaye – Unreleased from the Let’s Get It On sessions. “P.D.A”

Multitudes Missing

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Reworking Wonder

Eleven months ago, I posted about how so many mainstream authors were stepping into the comic book arena. In particular, the post was all about how Jodi Picoult was stepping in to write for DC’s Wonder Woman. Well, a few months later, we saw how big of an out-of-character trainwreck that turned out to be.

Where’s Starbuck When You Need Him?

“Rain is rain, brother. It comes from the sky. It’s a wetness known as water – aqua pura. Mammals drink it. Fish swim in it. Little boys wade in it. And the birds flap their wings and sing like sunrise. Water! I recommend it.” – from The Rainmaker (1956) If Governor Perdue’s new rain policy

Jaan Pehechaan Ho, Again

I’ve a tendency not to close my old posts. The way I see it, if someone finds something worth leaving a comment, then the age of the post really doesn’t matter. The nice reward for this is when I’m not only reminded of older topics, but inspired to do a newer post on the same