Easy times are not when we create solutions to problems. I was sitting here today thinking about the 1400s. Not everybody sits around thinking about the 1400s, but I do and fairly often. It’s part of the pleasure and burden… Read More ›
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HOW TO STAY MARRIED WHILE WRITING A SCRIPT WITH YOUR SPOUSE – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I write scripts for Voicescapes Audio Theater with my husband, Tom. Writing scripts is hard; writing comedy scripts is harder … and writing scripts with your spouse is — let’s say “challenging,” at least if you hope to stay married…. Read More ›
LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND FINDING YOUR WAY HOME – BY TOM CURLEY
Marilyn wrote a blog about National Towel Day. That was May 25th, the day fans celebrate the works of the late great Douglas Adams. I’m not a fan, I’m a zealot. I’ve read all his books. Listened to all the… Read More ›
A CACOPHONY OF PIXELS
Some pictures are noisy. They make a pretty cacophony. In the Autumn of the year, I take a lot of pictures. Everywhere. All the time. Many of them are lovely. Others are more like a riot of colors without any… Read More ›
MIGHTY PRETTY
THAT’S A MIGHTY PRETTY PIECE OF ART YOU HAVE HANGING THERE, FELLA Let’s talk about art and why a “paint by number” kit you bought at a hobby shop is not art, even though it’s “mighty pretty.” Many things are… Read More ›
GOOD TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND
“Man will never reach the moon regardless of all future scientific advances.” — Dr. Lee DeForest, “Father of Radio & Grandfather of Television.” “The bomb will never go off. I speak as an expert in explosives.” — Admiral William Leahy , U.S. Atomic… Read More ›
VOLUNTEERING – MAKING IT WORK – BY ELLIN CURLEY
When I lived in New York City in the 1980’s, I did volunteer work for AIPAC – the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. They are not a PAC, despite those letters in their name. They are a lobby group, dedicated… Read More ›
COME SLEEP, OH SLEEP
On a morning like this one, “create” hardly seems relevant. Late to bed and early to rise isn’t a good combination for the most tired amongst us and my lids are heavy with sleep … and the contractors — for… Read More ›
LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND FINDING YOUR WAY HOME – BY TOM CURLEY
Marilyn just wrote a blog about National Towel Day. It’s the day fans celebrate the works of the late great Douglas Adams. I’m not a fan, I’m a zealot. I’ve read all his books. Listened to all the BBC radio… Read More ›
VIDEO WARS AND VIDEO WORK – TOM CURLEY
I just got a new video game, Mass Effect: Andromeda. It is the latest in a series that has been out for years. It’s a great series. Literally millions of copies have been sold. It’s what is called an “open world”… Read More ›
MY HARD TO DESCRIBE HOBBY – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I’m frustrated. I have a hobby that people don’t understand. I try to explain it to them in different ways until I see the glimmer of recognition in their eyes. I’m part of an audio theater company. We call ourselves “Voicescapes… Read More ›
HALF A MILLION – A LOT OF VIEWS
We have a small pond in our woods. It’s way far back and though I can see it from two windows in the house, I have never been there. There’s no path. Getting there would mean climbing boulders and crossing… Read More ›
