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Drama: I do it for its transformative power.
My new show finished its limited two-show run last night Before the show, one actor told me this: “Being here [doing drama], is the only place I can really be myself.” After the show, one actor told me: “Thanks for helping me get over my stage fright.” Another actor said “This was the highlight of…
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This Week My Brand New Show: STORIES Vol. 1
I’m excited and completely terrified as STORIES VOL 1 comes to life this week. It’s a combination of 21 actors, 1 short musical, and 9 dramatic sketches including my first ever devised theatre piece. I get to do this all in our brand new auditorium. The inaugural show! I’m running ragged these days as any…
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Great Review of A PARTING IN THE SKY
Author Colleen Chesebro posted her review of book 3 of The Forgotten Child Trilogy. She started her review by saying: “The final book in The Forgotten Child series, “A Parting in the Sky,” wraps up this saga with everything I had hoped for and even more. This unusual series blends magical realism into a high…
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Boh on Bose, Tea & Music
I have concluded this: Boh Tea is my favorite in the world. Boh is grown in the lush Malaysian Cameron Highlands, and I started drinking it when I lived in Penang. I eventually was hooked on unsweetened Boh black tea. Smooth and flavorful. I really started missing Boh tea when I moved to Saudi Arabia.…
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First Review: A PARTING IN THE SKY (Forgotten Child Trilogy Book 3)
Book reviewer Michelle Clements James has become the first reviewer of A Parting in the Sky which releases on March 20, 2019. In part, she says: “With colorful characters and vivid scenes, the story has a bit of everything–riveting suspense, sensational action, plausible crime, and mystifying fantasy. I was genuinely sorry to finish reading A Parting in the Sky.”…
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Limited Time. Free on Kindle. The Forgotten Child Trilogy Book 1
I’m excited to offer A MAN TOO OLD FOR A PLACE TOO FAR free on Kindle through February 25th! Get your free copy from Amazon HERE! Amazon UK HERE! Amazon Australia HERE! Amazon Canada HERE! Amazon India HERE! What’s most exciting to me is that the story will SOON be complete. The final book – A PARTING IN THE…
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I Agree with Cuomo !?!
As a New York state resident, I don’t often utter the words “I agree with Governor Cuomo.” But I do this weekend. Cuomo blasted New York city politicians, including the socialist troubadour and media-darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (I still believe THIS should be real) for causing Amazon to pull out of the intended construction of a new…
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A Humble Proposal to Limit Media Time Based on the Land Mass of a Politician’s District
What would happen, I mean, hypothetically, if a politician was given airtime in the media based upon how much land mass the politician represents? This is, of course, a silly proposition. But let’s play it through for a moment and see if it has any merit. Let’s suppose, for argument’s sake, that this was true.…
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My Hobby – Cooking (Today’s recipe: chicken broccoli stir fry)
When I’m not writing or doing drama-related stuff, I cook. Here’s one I did yesterday.: chicken broccoli stir fry. Super easy. Super delicious and very nutritious! Skip the Chinese take-out and try this. It doesn’t take long to prepare. Here are the ingredients: Listed from left to right: green onions, chopped garlic (4 cloves), chopped…
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If It’s Good Enough for Mr. Livgren, then …
I’ve admired Kerry Livgren for a long time. Yes, you know him. The composer, guitarist, lyricist of Kansas. Yes – “Carry on Wayward Son” – “Dust in the Wind” Okay, now you’re with me. Livgren didn’t just disappear after the glory years of Kansas in the late seventies and early eighties. Far from it. He…
Author Mark W Sasse 