Thanks to a case of the flu (being cut short thanks to a flu shot and a prescription for Tamiflu), I had some nasty vocal problems over the weekend. We all have (or should have) our favorite “go to” remedies for vocal problems. Number one, of course, is vocal rest. Just shut the fuck up.…

I love the show I am currently in – A New Brain. I have waited years and years for someone to be brave enough to put it on. Finally, it’s here, and I got cast! Not only did I get cast, I got, imho, the best female role in the show. Now, I think this…

It’s that time of year again. Seems like everyone is thinking of starting a diet – oh, wait, not a diet – a lifestyle change. I have news for you, folks. If it involves calorie reduction, calorie restrictions, counting calories or points or whatever – IT’S A FUCKING DIET! It is not a lifestyle change.…

I am (mostly) an introvert. I am usually happiest when left to my own devices. Which is why my favorite vacation was one that I spent totally alone. It must have been in the fall of 1972 or 1973. I had vacation time coming from my job, but no money (or desire) to go anywhere.…

Usually, I can tell if I have a cold or allergies. But right now, I feel sort of betwixt and between. For one thing, I’m approaching the opening of the show I’ve been working so hard on.  I am surrounded by folks who are battling colds or flu or some kind of creeping crud. I…

You know that dream people have about being in a classroom or business meeting and realizing they are naked? Actors have that dream – only they are onstage. When you are doing a show, your thoughts are tied up with so many things – lines, lyrics, music, blocking, sets … And of course your costume(s)…

It has now been about a year since I’ve had fingernails. I mean, I’ve always had fingernails.  Just not fingernails that were more than gnawed off stubs. But due to a change in medication, I suddenly lost my lifelong need to chew off my fingernails. So now I have fingernail, fingernails. They are a wonder…

You know those ads that show up on your timeline on FaceBook? Well, maybe it’s just me – but every now and then (like the beginning of a New Year), I get bombarded with diet ads. Things that make me go grrrrrr. As you should be aware by now – diets DO NOT work. The…

My mom was a lovely lady, but she was not much of a housewife. She seldom thought ahead to what’s for dinner. And even though, we always got a whole cow each year (dead and chopped up and in our freezer – not grazing in the orchard) most times, she would send me to the…

No, I didn’t forget to post. Yes, I have stuff that is bugging me. Stuff that makes me want to scream WTF. But you know what? It’s the first of the year. So, I’m going to skip screaming WTF for one Wednesday. And wish you all a Happy New Year. And here’s a fat old…