Oh, my ducklings, it’s has been such a hectic couple of weeks here at the Palatial Horvath Estate! Many things hit all at once, but a goodly portion of my time has been consumed by the choosing of a contractor for, figuring out how to pay for, and surviving the installation of, my new roof. […]
Archives for September 2013
Always Something In The Box
There’s an exercise that Patricia Ryan Madson describes in her wonderful book, Improv Wisdom. (Ms. Madson taught improvisational theater at Stanford to standing-room only classes for twenty years.) Here’s the exercise: Imagine a box with a lid. Hold the box in your hand. Now open it. What’s inside? It might be a frog, a silk […]
Byron For Tuesday
The problem with having a snazzy holiday like Labor Day on a Monday is that all week long I forget what day it is. So I completely forgot today was Tuesday and didn’t prepare a blog post. Oh the horrors! But never fear – Lord Byron is leaping to my rescue. He’s like that. […]