The following are three monologues coming out of The Sketch School’s Writing Party Summer Soiree. In it we were given three prompts. We choose one, had 10 minutes to write a monologue and then shared it with the group. I went ahead and wrote the other three later. You can…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, is on our minds. HAL, the malfunctioning AI from 2001: A Space Odyssey that needed to be shut down. Skynet, the self-aware AI in The Terminator that engaged in genocide to survive. The Matrix, AI that has judged humans as viruses and use them as copper-top batteries.…
I opened our apartment door and there was Bob, grinning and standing next to a new washer and dryer. Behind him were his buddies who had helped him drag the appliances to the sixth floor. There are no elevators in our apartment building in Sicily. They picked up the washer…
In 2008, I left Boeing to join, wait for it…The Cutest Show on Earth. The Cutest Show on Earth, also known as Let’s Pretend Entertainment, was presided over by the indomitable Elisa Hays. Providing four different children’s shows, we toured the American West, putting on shows at fairs and festivals.…
I was in my voice over class last week when it happened. I used a big word. We were talking about status in terms of creating characters and in the attempt to contribute to the conversation, I used the word “capitulate”. Is “capitulate” a big word? I’m not sure. At…
These pieces were created from the Fish Out of Water drop-in hosted by The Sketch School. See the bottom for the actual prompts. Back to Work? Anyone? Hi Mom! I’ve returned to work today. In an actual office! I was so excited to get back to work and see everyone!…
Here are my top 10 favorite TV shows. They are in no particular order, but I will start with my favorite… The Blacklist My own description: The number 1 on the FBI Most Wanted List turns himself into the FBI with an offer they can’t refuse, to become a high…
The Bus. Words that make a person cringe or relax. I’ve ridden more than my share. The following is a bunch of stories on some of my experiences. Trigger Warning: there are some stories that may be hard to read. I’m going to bypass the terror of upsetting my dad…
Today, at 12:40pm, I’m getting my second covid vaccine. I’m getting Moderna since that’s what my brother Rick got and he’s still alive. There seems to be a lot of joy around getting the vaccine. People are bonding over their vaccine stories and any side effects they may have had.…
I’ve been thinking about all the years that have been sliced off my life. For a long time, I had it in my noodle that the years were sliced off from the end. Smoke too much? Die at 96 rather than 100. Severe trauma in your life? Now you’re at…