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Knowing the Ropes
The first time Limelight tackled Shakespeare was in 2001. I ran a one-week workshop where we took The Tempest and cut it down into a faster, easier show for young actors to perform. I then turned it...
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In Dublin
Friends, family, students, actors, and random people stumbling across this thing: Welcome, I says! So…I’m living in Dublin now. Most of you knew that already, but for those that had no idea I had left...
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The Sea-Bell
Today I drove around for a couple of hours, to nowhere in particular. I do this a lot lately. Trying to stay in one place for a bit, save some money for the next round of wandering. But I tend to get...
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Institutionalized
Okay, enough with the the wanderer-is-lost repetitive business. Let’s look at this thing from another point of view. Because when all you have is time to think, it’s very easy to see things from many...
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Thundercrack
Woke early and enjoyed a third morning of being able to read and drink coffee at my leisure. Graded papers until around noon, then decided to take a long drive. Followed Rt. 71 westward, the cool...
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Wise Sam
Now that I’m feeling back to almost-normal, I’m beginning to socialize again. Caught up with some friends tonight, and saw their new baby, but I’ll save that story for tomorrow. Tonight, I’ll tell a...
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Must Be Nice
Let’s just come straight to the point: I’m a teacher, and I get my summers off. And not everyone is as lucky as I am to have that much time off. This is not going to be a screed about how we teachers...
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Act One: The State I Am In
We begin in an airport bar, as stories like these usually do. I am sipping a beer and writing in a notebook, watching hot, tired, and cranky people pass me by. I can’t tell who’s starting their trip or...
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Act Two: The Many Dreams of Bottom, the Weaver
For me, the greatness of Britain isn’t defined by family ancestry, its political history or imperial might, as fascinating and checkered as that topic can be. Rather, it is Britain’s cultural...
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A Road Trip At Summer’s End
A former student of mine, now a good friend, gave me a call not long ago and we tossed around dates for me to come visit him out in Seattle. Nothing was gelling properly, and I have yet to make firm...
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