A quick caveat: I’m not a big fan of musicals. I like Cabaret, aka the best-musical-ever, and I like Hair, aka the second-best-musical-ever. Other than that, I’m generally not a fan. In the musical Hamilton, I really liked the character Lafayette. I was like, “Who is this French guy who is named after that streetContinue reading “My Thoughts on the Musical “Hamilton””
Category Archives: Creative Inspiration
Moment of a Concert
At one point in The Shins concert that I go see tonight, the opening band, Joseph, plays onstage with The Shins. Joseph consists of three sisters, all singers, one who also plays guitar and a kick drum. When they join The Shins onstage, the three sing and bounce around in pretty white outfits. Their bouncyContinue reading “Moment of a Concert”
PMA&C 5 Star Review: Thor: Love and Thunder
The Portland Martial Arts & Crafts 5 Star Movie Review is a new segment on my blog. My reviews will all be five star reviews. Why? Because there’s enough negativity in the world, and I don’t want to add to it. Some will be old movies, some will be new movies, most will be moviesContinue reading “PMA&C 5 Star Review: Thor: Love and Thunder”
Ostentatious Promises
I just picked up my phone and saw that my horoscope on Co-Star today says: “Don’t make ostentatious promises.” Well. There go all my plans for the day.
The First Monday
Today is the first Monday my kids are back in school. I drop them off, go on a Trader Joe’s run, then come back home and relax a bit. Next I go to the coffee shop, where I hand my writing partner/barista J the Sunday New York Times Book Review, and get an iced coffeeContinue reading “The First Monday”