Let me begin by saying, I am not a fan of the meme "I was today years old when I found out." I'm not really a fan of any memes, mostly because it seems like that's how my two kids get their news. But I digress. So, I'll just say it in an old-dude way. Today I discovered something that has absolutely stunned me. But some background, first. August 1st, 1981, was a Saturday—thank the stars! Because it was not a school night. I was twelve years old, and my father allowed me to s

I have knowingly and successfully been avoiding building positive skills for well over two decades now.

Originally written in 2013 So, the time has come for me to really begin my next major project, Theatre Cedar Rapids’ production of “Never heard of it,” you might say. You would be one of the masses that might be saying that. And it’s really a shame. RUR is one of the major plays to come out of the surprisingly vibrant Czech literary tradition. But, unless you’re a multiculturalist, that isn’t reason enough to embrace it. For me, it’s about the once-grand, now-quaint, beginnin

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