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Summer has, so far, been a real whirlwind. It is typically my writing time, and it has been again, to a degree. But it's also been about family, vacations, travel, and food. Here's a couple photos to prove the last point. I love cooking, you know, so when family gets together, there's all kinds of [...]
I regularly submit my plays to theatres and festivals around the world. Some are chosen for production. Most are not. The competition is fierce. I love receiving feedback which is why I always submit to the Pittsburgh New Works Theatre. They have a fantastic process in which two unnamed judges give detailed feedback about all [...]
I spend my summers on the outskirts of Celeron, NY which has the claim to fame of being the hometown of Lucille Ball. Celeron itself is on the outskirts of Jamestown which is part of Chautauqua County of Western NY. Jamestown and the region has been playing up the connection to Lucy for the last [...]
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I smiled today. It was nearly involuntary. It emanated like a ray of light piercing through a small hole. That smile was summer. I'm finishing up my second year of living in Saudi Arabia and a whole two-month writing bonanza stares me in the face. Oh sure, there'll be family and barbecues and fresh berries [...]
I spent a fabulous weekend in Athens. Of the many things I enjoyed, I appreciated visiting the many ancient and more modern churches of the city. I thought I would drop some of my favorite photos.
June 4, 2019 marks the thirty year anniversary of a dark day in Chinese history - what is known in the west as The Tienanmen Square Massacre. I remember this day very well. I had just graduated from college a month before. I had just gotten married a week after college graduation. We were in [...]
