IRL In Real Life
IRL. It stands for In Real Life. You see it bantered around on social media websites. “We need to meet in IRL.” “I know her from IRL.” Mitch Joel wrote today about how he doesn’t like that term. He says: When you’re online, are you fake? Is your online avatar simply that: a representation of…
Top 5 Links from 2010
Thanks to Google analytics I can find out what were the top 5 links visited on my page this year. The results proved to be interesting. Number 1 was a blog I wrote for a group writing project sponsored by www.middlezonemusings.com I talked about Alzheimers. That was back in March. In May my dad went…
How to make a difference
Erin lives in Lincoln Park. She works from home. Every morning she walks two blocks to Dunkin Donuts for her coffee and conversation with “da boys”. One day last month Erin was standing in the rain waiting for the light to change. A young woman in her car was at the light in the right…
Learning from our kids: Day 10
Many years ago, I was the wrestling statistician for my high school wrestling team. I really liked wrestling. We had a great team and took many players to state. This year, some 30 years later, I have a friend who is wrestling. And she’s a girl. 15 years old, 103 pounds and full of spunk. …
Ouzo: Day 9
I love ouzo. I don’t drink it often, and usually only in Greece. Today it’s a blizzard outside. I’m making ham and beans for dinner. At 1 p.m. I’m raising a glass with Cruzanne who is in Antioch, Illinois. We made my first trip to Greece together. I drink my ouzo cold, two shots over…
It’s A Wonderful Life Recap
Sunday the Franklin County Players put on a live radio broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life. Over 200 people saw it live at the Windsor Theatre. It was broadcast on radio and online at 8 p.m. You can listen to it again Sunday December 12 at 8 p.m. Visit www.klmj.com and look for the live…
Participate: Day 8
Today the Franklin County Players put on the production of a Live Radio Broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life. I was a Riveter and helped write and perform two commercials. We’ve practiced 2-3 times a week for about 3 weeks. It’s an easy enough play because you get to use your scripts. After all, it’s…
Humor: Day 7
Humor. Last night I had a dream. Becky McCray and I had a house together and we had a guest room. One night Chris Brogan stayed overnight. In the morning, when I shine the brightest, I was entertaining Chris with my jokes. We were having a cup of coffee. In the dream, Chris didn’t like…
Merry Christmas!
Just a few shots taken throughout the year — wishing all of my readers a very, Merry Christmas!
Winter Wine Walk
Fireside Gifts Christiansen Jewelry 12 stores, 14 wineries, 44 wines, over 100 participants — Winter Wine Walk in Hampton Iowa declared a success!