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Swiftology: Theology, Scriptures, and Sacraments
If you have no sense of humor, this isn't for you.
Sep 5, 20253 min read


I Watched All of SOUTH PARK and I Love Eric Cartman
I watched all of SOUTH PARK and all I got was this lousy towel.
Jun 14, 20256 min read


Throwback: The Theatre and the Blues
The essay "The Theatre and the Blues"
May 30, 20256 min read


The Fishbowl
A short essay on being talented.
Apr 25, 20254 min read


Who is Bobby?: An Inquiry into Sondheim's COMPANY
Who is Bobby? An Inquiry
Apr 18, 202510 min read


Down with the Sickness (To Thine Own Shelf Be True)
A short tour of my book collection
Mar 28, 20253 min read


Lost Classics: THE PRODUCERS (2005)
Another in the on-again/off-again series "Lost Classics," an examination of Susan Stroman's movie musical version of THE PRODUCERS.
Mar 7, 20257 min read


The Art from the Artist: A Primer and Plea
A new essay from your resident contrarian.
Feb 5, 202511 min read


David Lynch. Artist. 1946-2025.
David Lynch. Artist. David Lynch was an artist from Missoula, Montana. He wrote and directed the films Inland Empire , Mulholland Drive...
Jan 24, 202514 min read


Columbus Day and the Offended Generation
Not all holidays are created equally, but there is a ubiquity about them. It is necessary, for example, to have a bright spot in the...
Oct 11, 20244 min read


Lost Classics: DON JUAN DeMARCO
Searching for something to watch this last weekend, I stumbled upon a movie that loomed large in my mind as a kid while, when it...
Aug 2, 20244 min read


My 4th of July Tradition (Revealed on the 5th)
I suppose most people have burgers and hot dogs and pools and fireworks and I enjoy all those things, but my 4th of July tradition is to...
Jul 5, 20243 min read


Stephen Sondheim: A Remembrance
Stephen Sondheim is a musical theatre composer and lyricist from New York City, New York. He wrote the scores for the musicals Here We...
Jun 7, 202433 min read


EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH: 20th Century Masterpiece
In the mid-1970s, when the country was in a deep malaise over Watergate, Vietnam, the failure of most of the late-60s protests, artists...
May 3, 20245 min read


Lost Classics: Disney's THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE
One need only look at the output from Walt Disney Studios in the 1960s and see that, progressively, Walt was less and less interested in...
Jan 19, 20245 min read


MAESTRO: WaySide Story
** out of **** We find ourselves in that time of year where films in which studios have no faith are dumped on the American public. The...
Jan 5, 20247 min read


Jimmy Buffett (1946-2023): A Legend
After seven weeks of hashing out words (when I was able) about the rehearsal process for a production of Waiting for Godot I’m currently...
Sep 8, 20236 min read


One More Time Again with James Taylor
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of seeing James Taylor and his All-Star Band at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham, Alabama. I’ve...
Jul 7, 20236 min read


David Henry Hwang, pt 2: Musical Voyages
For the next two weeks, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I continue to celebrate my mentor and teacher...
May 19, 202318 min read


My Favorite Alice in Wonderland
I remember reading Neal Gabler’s Walt Disney. A magnificent book, supposedly the first to tell of the man’s warts as well as his...
Mar 10, 20234 min read
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