Fear of Flying

I took another trip last weekend.  Left Newark on a 6:00 AM flight to Chicago meaning I had to wake up at 4:00 AM.  Imagine how dismal 4:00 AM looks this time of year, and add to that the presence of drones circling overhead.  Yes, it’s true and no matter how...

Old Dog / New Tricks

If you’re not yet ancient or a possible a drain on society, here’s a few tricks this old dog’s learned. Take those progressive eyeglasses and throw ’em away.  Yes I know how much you paid for them.  I paid too.  Turns out they’re a waste...

Keep It Down

I used to do a gig judging kids in dance competitions. It required recording commentary then assigning a score. I was always okay with the scoring part yet severely conscious of my voice. You see, I’m a low talker. When I did a festival, the sound checkers beelined my...

Price Grouching

Just did a little pit stop at the grocery store to pick up two chicken breasts for dinner.  That’s it. Grand total at the self checkout?   $18.75 I mention the self-checkout as it further humiliates the customer when they’re seemingly in charge.  But...

Evita

Here’s some interesting trivia.  When Patti LuPone landed the role of Eva Perone in Evita, she got little to no advice from Andrew Lloyd Webber regarding how to portray her.  The first person to land a role is charged with creating the character, not just singing the...