Month: November, 2009

Various & Sundry XX

So I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday — about football helmets, of all things. Honestly, I never thought about it that way. Have a looksee. I guess we don’t think a lot about what happens years after football or other overly-violent sports. You can see it in high-profile boxers like [...]

I must admit…

…I get a tiny little evil thrill when this happens. Not a big one, mind (I am ever watchful for Kaptain Karma’s Army), but it makes me just giggle quietly in the corner for a minute. Posted yesterday by sportswriter Tim Povtak, the article’s title was “Shaq Simply Can’t Handle Howard,” to wit: O’Neal’s belief [...]

So what’s the big deal?

I’m finding lately I say things like, “I don’t get why people go gaga about this” and “I don’t think this or that is funny” and “What’s the big deal?” way too often. Am I cynical? Or just a snarky old hag? Probably a little of both and some other stuff, too. For ink-stance: Taylor [...]

Taking some advice

Know what? I think I’m going to take Suz’s advice and take the day off. I shouldn’t. But I’m going to. I still haven’t watched Mad Men from last Sunday. To all those involved with Bye Bye Birdie, from cast to crew to orchestra (yay!) to my fellow directors — a huge thank-you! It was [...]

Two down, two to go

No, I haven’t fallen off the world, fiends. Just dropping in to say I am proud of the cast and crew, functioning like all-stars in a difficult situation. It was an awesome audience as well. The voices are holding up, albeit some on toothpicks. We’re on the downward slope, so I think we’re going to [...]