bad weather blues
It’s April 24, 2024. When I wake up, the first thing I do is open the blinds and look out the window. It’s snowing. S.N.O.W.I.N.G. WTF. Sigh. Ten minutes…
brilliant loop follows inauspicious start
Kickstand up. Kill switch off. Reach left hand down. Turn key in the ignition to on position. Press start with right thumb. That’s my routine. But on April 10,…
mabel murple rides in purple
Everyone knows I love #PINK. But I love purple too. Especially if it’s poetic purple about riding purple motorcycles. What if… “…there was a purple planet with purple people…
riding solo through the eclipse
I didn’t look up and I wasn’t in ‘totality,’ but I knew when the eclipse was happening. It was about halfway between Denbigh and Hardwood Lake when it started…
odd director knocks it out of park
As a public relations practitioner and public speaking coach (now retired), I listened to a lot of media interviews over the course of my career. But rarely have I heard…
top 10 oddition preparation tips
Odditions for The Wizard is… Odd!? are happening at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum on April 13th and 15th. Some folks asked for ideas on how to prepare. I’m…
tire trouble (part 1)
I knew when I bought a 1996 Yamaha Virago in September 2022 that I wouldn’t be riding her until the following year – I wasn’t quite ready to move…
stephanie’s shy side sings a six-second song
Stephanie Gilman loves all things theatrical. She has a degree in drama, psychology, and education. She taught high school drama and special education; enjoys community theatre on stage, behind…
which will would you want?
When it became known that Humm Team Productions is holding ‘odd-itions’ for their next theatrical extravaganza The Wizard is… Odd!? the local community responded with enthusiasm and questions. We…
wizard odd-ition q & a
We are super pleased that people are excited about the upcoming odd-itions for The Wizard is… Odd!? and even more so that folks took the time to request more information….