Here in the Eastern half of the United States it is about all people talk about. It just so happens that the Solar Eclipse is occurring on the same day as National Banjo Day and National Empanada Day. On this blog you know what that means. Groan. If you do plan to watch you must … Continue reading Planning to Watch the Eclipse Today?
Yet Another Classic A.I. Mash-up
To add to your collection of Artificial Intelligence Image Mash-ups (you ARE collecting these, aren't you?) I present one for April 7. Today brings us International Beaver Day, National Coffee Cake Day and National Beer Day. Toss them all in the Google Gemini Image Maker and we come up with... Breakfast of Champions...
Throwback Thursday – My Jeep 4×4 Days
Today is April 4th and by shorthand for the day, known as National Jeep 4x4 Day (get it?) I've long been a fan of the Jeep brand because of their capabilities and their history. For a long time I owned a Jeep Grand Cherokee and for a shorter time a Jeep Wrangler. Loved them both. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – My Jeep 4×4 Days
Another Random A.I. Mashup of National Days
When I get the slightest bit bored I check the calendar to see if I can make another silly mashup of clashing National Days. The First Wednesday in April is National Walking Day and April 3rd brings us National Find-A-Rainbow Day and National Chocolate Mousse Day (yummy). So I put them in the Google Gemini … Continue reading Another Random A.I. Mashup of National Days
More Animal National Day A.I. Mash ups
One thing driving my Animal + National Day Mash-ups is that the A.I. image generator I use (Gemini nee Bard from Google) has recently suspended generating any images of actual people because of some unfortunate inappropriate ethnic mash-ups in offending combinations. Until they work that out I am abusing my ability to have them generate … Continue reading More Animal National Day A.I. Mash ups
Please tune in this evening to hear a live reading of brand new short plays
A reminder that tonight (Monday, April 1) at 6 PM Pacific/9 PM Eastern, there is a special one time free reading of three brand new short plays that you can visit virtually. One of them is mine. The links: To visit the YouTube feed:www.tinyurl.com/pulptube To visit the Facebook feed:https://fb.me/e/uvzziLVgr About three weeks ago I joined … Continue reading Please tune in this evening to hear a live reading of brand new short plays
Happy Easter/Silly A.I. Mashup
In the year 2024, March 31 is Easter Day. You will find many religious posts today on various blogs but I will take the silly secular path instead. The Easter Bunny bounces around the calendar each year which puts it in partnership with different National Days. You know what that means on this blog. Yep. … Continue reading Happy Easter/Silly A.I. Mashup
Throwback Thursday – as my Reds open the 2024 season, a visit to my baseball “glory” Days
Today is the opening day of the 2024 Campaign of the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club. With our young talented club, I am thrilled by the prospects of this exciting new season. Due to the recognition of the very first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati team gets to open every season at our home Great American … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – as my Reds open the 2024 season, a visit to my baseball “glory” Days
Upcoming World Theatre Day Highlights
March 27 is World Theatre Day and as a playwright I have two events in 2024 I am looking forward to. I've featured them on this blog and my playwright website, so a quick reminder. I have written a new short play under the guidance of The Pulp Stage in Portland, Oregon. Written in the … Continue reading Upcoming World Theatre Day Highlights
A.I. Mashup of three cute National Days
I just can't quit. So, today is National Puppy Day, National Chips and Dip Day, and National Quilting Day. What would happen if I asked Gemini (nee Bard, from Google) to create an image of these three days? Voila... Yeah, I know, cute. But I have news for Google. I'm not sure one of those … Continue reading A.I. Mashup of three cute National Days
An Interesting Playwriting Exercise
Recently I was contacted by The Pulp Stage, (www.pulpstage.org) a theatre company based in Portland, Oregon. They had read one of my short plays on The New Play Exchange and wanted to offer me an agreement to write a new short play with them. The pay was only a small royalty, but they would work … Continue reading An Interesting Playwriting Exercise
…The end of your rainbow
Happy St. Patrick's Day. May you find all you wish at the end of your rainbow.
AI Mashup on the start of March Madness
Here I go again. I just can't seem to stop myself. So, Today is the first Saturday of the hoops mania that is March Madness. That means it also National Corndog Day. And this year they both fall on National Panda Day. So here goes the Gemini Mash Up free image of the whole shebang. … Continue reading AI Mashup on the start of March Madness
the Ides of March are back again
A slightly reworded post of several years ago... The story of the assassination of Julius Caesar is familiar worldwide as it has been featured in art and plays and popular culture in the ensuing two millennia since it happened. It is part of the collective history most of us know. But I have a question … Continue reading the Ides of March are back again
Spring Breakout – Another Gimmick from MLB
Sports leagues have to keep finding hooks and gimmicks to get our attention as if the games itself were not enough. This year MLB is staging a number of "Spring Breakout" events that pit one team's rookie prospects against another. Luckily my Cincinnati Reds have plenty 'o prospects and are featured in two such events. … Continue reading Spring Breakout – Another Gimmick from MLB
Quick Ramble on Joey and Noelvi
Cincinnati Reds Spring Training rumbles on with two notable exceptions. Lifelong Reds Joey Votto's option was not picked up for the season and he has been forlornly missing Spring Training in a classic series of posts on social media. When it became clear he would not be invited by our management as a player this … Continue reading Quick Ramble on Joey and Noelvi
My script will get a reading in North Carolina in September!
The Parkway Playhouse of Burnsville, North Carolina has selected my script BLOODLETTING IN THESE HILLS to be part of their 2024 Appalachian Playwriting Festival in September. Three scripts will get a staged reading open to the public and one of those will be given a fully staged production in a following season. The Parkway Playhouse … Continue reading My script will get a reading in North Carolina in September!
An Artificial Intelligence Still Life
I know that I've gone a little overboard by assembling AI mash ups of National Days where I start with an animal and team it up with a couple of food National Days for a silly visual. It has been fun and a diversion but I tried something different lately. I realized that today was … Continue reading An Artificial Intelligence Still Life
National Dress in Blue Day and a minor mash up
The first Friday in March is National Dress in Blue Day which raises awareness about the causes and treatments for colon cancer. An important and serious day but not one I can't corrupt with an artificial intelligence mash up of other concurrent National Days. As it happens March first is also National Pig Day and … Continue reading National Dress in Blue Day and a minor mash up
Artificial Intelligence mangles three more National Days for our new series
In keeping with my new diversion I have found three unrelated National Days and asked Google Gemini (formerly Bard) to mash up an image of the three into one silly visual. Today is National Polar Bear Day, National Kahlua Day and National Strawberry Day. Shake them all together and you get... Yep, pretty silly, but … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence mangles three more National Days for our new series
Cincinnati Reds Spring Training Games start this afternoon
Fly the flag high and start the games. Spring Training games commence today as the Reds take on the Cleveland Guardians. Still a long while to season opening. But this is a necessary first step. Go Reds! Elly and company will be there. Joey Votto will not but it is my strong wish that he … Continue reading Cincinnati Reds Spring Training Games start this afternoon
Reflecting on my favorite Spring Training Kitty Cat
With the most hopeful Spring Training of recent Cincinnati Reds history I am reminded of their most illustrious feline fan. Yes, my favorite cat of all time, Macaroon. Celebrating him today on his birthday (litter day?) hmmm... Quick reminder of his back story. When my then wife's friend's cat had a litter we stopped by … Continue reading Reflecting on my favorite Spring Training Kitty Cat
I finally caught it…
By "it" I mean COVID -19 though I have lost count of all the variations. I had avoided it all this time, but must admit I have not gotten the latest booster which was not quite available when I got my flu shot. I should have. Can't be sure but the last mass gathering I … Continue reading I finally caught it…
Spring Training Gets Underway
Today is the date pitchers and catchers must report to the Cincinnati Reds Spring Training site in Arizona. The first workouts will commence tomorrow. Position players report next week and the first Spring Training game happens later this month. Thank goodness baseball season is here. The Reds acquired some good players this offseason and carry over one of the … Continue reading Spring Training Gets Underway
National Football Hangover Day
Well, the most recent Super Bowl is over. Today's National Day is partly based on the fact that an estimated 14 million Americans will call in sick on today, the Monday morning after the big game. Sounds a little suspicious but what ya gonna do? Another theory for the day is that the professional football season is over … Continue reading National Football Hangover Day
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