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Dated Movies I Saw with my Parents in First-Run Theaters
Not counting kiddie stuff like Disney, but movies they actually wanted to see and I got swept up because I was too old for a sitter but too young for them to trust me unsupervised. Mostly those “awkward” years, you may remember from your own experience. Funny Girl (1968)–My mother adored Barbra Streisand, so when …
Two Japanese, Please
An interesting activity, sometimes, is to alternate reading between two short story collections by different authors who are similar but not the same. A good activity for a holiday afternoon when the weather outside is too dreary for other pursuits, and most places are closed down anyway. A day like today, in other words. Today …
Haruki Murakami’s Got His Hooves in Me Again!
I’ve been on a Japanese kick again, reading-wise, triggered by a new Haruki Murakami novel The City and Its Uncertain Walls. And after finishing that typically enigmatic book, I realized that there is a considerable backlog of Murakami (he’s written some sixty books) as yet unread by me. So in I dive! Serendipitously, the next …
Butterflies: Not Free, Evidently
OK, let me get this out of the way right up front–I’m not really an opera guy. I do appreciate classical music and have been supporting it live for many years, but I guess one of the main attractions for me has been the absence of singing. I just get too distracted when somebody walks …
I Don’t Work Cats In Restaurants
As I was leaving the gym this morning, walking to my car right around dawn, I overheard a snatch of conversation. A guy about forty, looked like a firefighter perhaps, was talking with a young woman who was probably his daughter. I didn’t catch what she said that preceded his remarks, but I heard him …
My Lucky Quarter
I perform for children. A lot of children. Every day, with the children. One hundred thirty shows a year, just for the children. As they say, it keeps you young. It also presents a rich opportunity for teachable moments. For example: we played a school show a couple of weeks ago. Not important where. Let’s …
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You!
Herbie, baby! Howie. First off, thanks for taking this meeting. You won’t regret it. You got five minutes. Whaddaya got? This is one of those stories with everything, trust me. YUGE box office. It’s about a guy who’s elected President– Waidaminnit. You want me to take a flyer on a political drama? Forget it! No, …
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