There is an indefinable magic that pervades certain places, making them feel like they are set apart from the world, living and breathing snapshots of times long past. The Shelburne Museum in Vermont is one such place. My son Julian and I have often found ourselves losing hours in the hallowed rooms and gorgeous outdoor…
Category: NonFiction
Dee Dee McGee and Her Musical Knee
Have a scab-picker living under your roof? Imagine what would happen if instead of blood, loud music was released each time the body’s healing powers were interrupted. Here’s a poem about a young girl with a proclivity for picking scabs, and how her knee took it to the next level to stop her. Dee Dee…
The Scary Derrière – How to Quit the Potty Talk.
Mister Keister couldn’t keep a job so he’d have to bum money from family and friends. They’d say Keith Keister when are you going to grow up and quit the potty talk and he hit bottom.
Is HBO, a Surprising Necessary Art Form, Dying?
After watching “The Sopranos” for the third time, I’m still trying to figure out what the show was about. It’s not about the mafia; it’s mostly about mortality. The mortality of human life, the death of America in its banal suburbs, and how humans react to circumstances. By the end, it included us all as…
Unraveling the Mystery of the Bennington Triangle: A Deep Dive into the Enigmatic Disappearances
Hey there, have you ever heard of the Bennington Triangle? It’s a place located in Vermont, that has gained quite a reputation for the mysterious disappearances of several people. In our latest podcast episode, Candice Bryan Broe, my partner at Ready Steady LLC and I will take you on a journey into the spooky world…
The Tiny House that Could
Hey, guess what? We won a tiny but perfect house in a raffle held by an organization called Way of the Bard. The house was actually built by a group of teens with the help of a master craftsman, and the raffle was held to raise money for a trip to Wales, Iceland, and some…
Avast, Mates! Set Sail for Creative Kids with the Story Pirates Podcast
Calling all kids (and the young at heart)! Set course for the high seas of creative storytelling with the Story Pirates Podcast. This award-winning podcast takes a unique approach to storytelling. Instead of your typical tales, the Story Pirates plunder the imaginations of children. That’s right, the source material comes from kids’ own stories! Here’s…
Hello Again! Updates!
Well hell. It’s been a while but in the words of the king. Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t going away. I’m not sure what truth he was talking about, but I have some to share. So while I’ve been away in the months, google…
My Favorite Shows and Movies Streaming during Covid this Summer and Fall
HBO Max wins the summer for me, with the best library of older films and executives greenlighting quality shows with big budgets. They also had the Third Day with the best first episode I’ve seen in a long time but went off the rails, and Perry Mason, which probably should be on this list. With…
10 Things to Stream in April on Netflix / Amazon
Stay home. Flatten the curve and watch these underrated/ under-appreciated gems for subscribers to Netflix and Amazon. There’s an argument to be made that Amazon Prime and Netflix are all you really need to get through a pandemic. ZERO ZERO ZERO – This my favorite find of the spring. Amazon’s answer to Narcos is better…