Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
These days witches don’t chant “double, double, toil and trouble.” They have also traded in their broomsticks for Priuses. (With apologies to William Shakespeare) Donald Trump has often … Read more
Shakespeare
Ripping the Headlines Today, 8/21/23
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about the fake nose Bradley Cooper uses in “Jewface,” doesn’t need to be … Read more
Not Every Stand-Up Comic is a ‘Dick’!
Not every stand-up comic is a ‘Dick’, but empathy for our own is hard! C’mon Andy – there’s never too many Smiths in Comedy! When we in Comedy … Read more
Accidentally Revisiting Shakespeare: A Summer Tale
In this “Summer Tale,” the author experiences a season of renewal, revisiting Shakespeare in a way he had not intended. An ancient college friend visited Buffalo recently. I … Read more
This is Your Brain on Aphorisms: Between Ghosts and Dreams
Ghosts live in the past, dreams live in the future, and we live in between. The real trick of life is finding the time before it runs away. … Read more
The Tortured Madness of Trump Inc.
In his own mind, Trump just saying something makes it true — even though everyone can clearly see it’s simply his signature tortured madness. Where’s Shakespeare when we … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 6/19/17
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 4/25/16
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more
Lost Journal: The Bard is for the Birds
Journal entry: The Bard “I want everyone to pair up with someone in the class who you don’t know.” It was the first day of my first acting … Read more
The Santafied Shakespeare
Is St. Nicholas the real author of ‘Shakespeare’ works? Over the years commentators have asked: who really authored the plays attributed to William Shakespeare? Some have answered “Francis … Read more
