The Man of Multiple Names Could Hear My Multiple Voices To his wife Joyce, his co-workers and other friends he was “Bill”. His mom, my grandma, always referred to him as William Thomas (I always wondered who that “William Thomas” guy she kept talking about was). But to me and my younger brother Lee (pictured […]
by Rowell
I’m a contrarian. I try to learn something OLD everyday. Today I hit the jackpot with this story from the website www.curioushistory.com about a mechanical talking device that pre-dates the telephone, recording machine and talking pictures. It’s one of those things that looks like a hoax, but is evidently true…and cool! http://curioushistory.com/post/55136778566/euphonia-the-marvelous-talking-machine#.UeG72PrD-cx There’s no known […]
by Rowell
People who know me are in general agreement that a Big Ego isn’t one of my worst problems. Still, every so often I catch my overly-humble self missing a real treat because I think “Oh, I already know all about that.” This turned out to be one of those treats. And if you think you already know all […]
by Rowell
Sometimes I enjoy and admire Ricky Gervais. Sometmes I wonder how he got into the room…and how soon he’ll find the way back out. But what he wrote in the Huffington Post has put him back on the “plus” column for me just now. It’s about the weird modern goal of being “Famous”. …nothing else…just “Famous”, […]
by Rowell
I don’t think I’ve ever done a “re-run” on the Clogged Blog. But this one came to mind during a serious moment in Jesse Gephart’s otherwise hilarious stage production of David Sedaris’ “Santaland Diaries”. This talented performer, in a one-man show, seamlessly shifted from satirical monologue to genuine concern when he noticed an audience member having some very real health […]
by Rowell
“Post proofs that brotherhood is not so wild a dream as those who profit by postponing it pretend.” — Norman Corwin, 1945 My friends often tell me I “kick myself” way more than I ought to. And they’re right. But one “kick” that’s still justifiable is the one I keep administering for not being able […]
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