Turtle

Today on my ride in to the office, I saw a cute box turtle just East of the airport. I think its an important reminder of the tortoise and the hair. Don't in a hurry, slow and steady wins the race. Fortunately I avoided the storms that rolled through. Logged three miles. On another note I must remember to never underestimate the stupidity of the American people. Looks the the insurance companies and the powers that be are going to win once again. Maybe I'll bike to Canada.

Logging the miles on Big Bad Buddha Bike

So I rescued a cruiser from the weeds at my parent's, actually I rescued a cruiser and a 5 speed, but I've got the cruiser up and running, and have moved the rear rack from the five speed to the cruiser. I was having difficulty coming up with a name until the bike came to me in a dream and declared its name to be Big Bad Buddha Bike. I am using this a a new point of departure for this blog to log my miles for Team Wonderbike and any thoughts I may have along the way. Two weeks ago I logged about 9 miles on Chris' bike. Last week I logged 21 miles on the Big Bad Buddha Bike. Which gives me the total of 30 that I have pledged to Team Wonderbike. I figured my miles by mapping my route to my office on google maps. I figured that rather than drive to campus, I could bike, use less gas, save some gas, be nicer to the planet, and be nicer to my body and my mind. I only wish that Marshall were more bike and pedestrian friendly, but many communities have a long way to go on this front. Maybe if more people start biking and walking the needs will be addressed. If you are interested in becoming a member of Team Wonderbike go to the following website. http://www.newbelgium.com/team-wonderbike

Very Bad Blogger!

Great summer! Bad Blogger! Had fun doing three shows in Arrow rock, I would say that You Can't Take it With You was my favorite by far but then again I didn't have to pretend to sing and dance. But seriously, it was a great cast and director to work with, and a fun playground of a set to work on. Would have been perfect had I not pulled a muscle in my calf(totally non-theatre related injury)as we headed into the final week of rehearsals. Fortunately I was faithful to my rehab, and it was fine by the second week of the run. Go to the Lyceum site to see pictures of the production. http://www.lyceumtheatre.org/gallery.php?season=2009%20Season

Lyceum Rehearsals Day One

Started rehearsals for Hairspray today. Its great to be working with professionals again! Today was all about learning songs, which is always a challenge for me. I think I managed to keep up. Once again I refused Equity membership candidacy. Combination of my attitude towards unions, and not wanting to pay fees. Tomorrow some choreography, I believe Quinn said I am the flasher, which rocks because that was John Waters' cameo in the movie. I also enjoy that I am playing the Joel Vig authority figures roles. I think Joel Vig is a classy gentleman, and have enjoyed meeting him, and watching him work with Patricia Neal at the Great Plains Theatre Conference. I am going to miss the conference this year, but I am sure its for the best as I embark on a new theatrical journey at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. Also tomorrow, Tim Case(my good friend and favorite designer) arrives. Speaking of designers, I start interviewing designers for our opening in the morning. Back to the Lyceum, I must ask if paddlefish thirve this far south.

Bad Blogger Bad

I've been bad about blogging. (Hmmm, I wonder how many blog posts start this way?) Classes are now over. I didn't comment here about the passing of Augusto Boal. I feel guilty about not doing more to make social change happen on the local level. My wife pointed this out recently, and I really need to get back on track with that. She has a great idea which needs to be pursued. We just got back from a great weekend with the boys and my parnets at Silver Dollar City. I will try to blog more frequently as I head into rehearsals at the Lyceum on Friday.

Creativity Crisis

Great talk on the importance of teaching how to learn rather than what to learn.

Pink Testimony

Watch this important testimony from Daniel Pink to the Texas Senate Hearing on Education earlier this month. How long will it take for us to realize that we are woefully behind on this issue, and that as we try to close the gap by pushing more math and science, and less arts, we are pushing our students in the wrong direction?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7CRLkzxETM