Category Archives: Miscellany

The “Return” of Too XYZ

It was the name of my first attempt at a blog not related to my acting. On of the five main categories here on this site is named for it. It was the term I came up with years ago for the numerous yet undefined and inexplicable ways in which I failed to connect with, …

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Unify This. Election Edition.

What is so moral, professional, or even particularly American about unity? It’s touted as the optimum state of this republic, the golden standard by which to judge any and all thoughts, plans, activities and attitudes, especially right after an election. “Unity,” whether an elected official truly desires it, must make its way into that person’s …

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“Murder. Theatre. Solitaire.” Paperback Edition

Today, the first proof of the paper version of Murder. Theatre. Solitaire. came in the mail. Right now, I’m an e-publisher. Those are the skills I am starting to become comfortable with. To publish hard copies at the highest level, (that is, with the most authorial control) requires skills that at present I don’t have. So …

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Ending the Debate on Debate

Debate and discourse are important in a republic such as ours. I’d never want to squelch it. But on a personal, individual level of argument, I wonder if it ever makes any sense. Some people enjoy arguing a point for the sake of arguing a point. I used to be that way for some things. …

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Second Look at the Second Amendment

Do any of you remember that awful day when a murderer rushed into a crowded place with an ax, and within minutes killed 50 people by hacking them to death? How about the time someone stabbed about 30 people to death on a college campus with a Swiss Army knife? Or the horrific moment when …

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