Way back in June 2022 I attended a production of my short play HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEONARD at the Seventeenth Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival by Theatre Odyssey in Sarasota, Florida. It was directed by Amanda Schlachter and featuring Jenny Aldrich Walker and Julee Breehne. It is one of my most produced scripts and I have seen … Continue reading “Happy Birthday Leonard” can now be found in a new anthology
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My Cincinnati Reds at the 2025 mid point
So far this season the biggest news is that we are the only Major League Baseball team not yet to be swept in a series. But the fact we are still dancing around .500 baseball is disappointing. Still, we are not in the dregs as e have so often been at this point. We have … Continue reading My Cincinnati Reds at the 2025 mid point
A Decade with Josephine
Riding Josephine to the 2021 Leesburg Bikefest Ten years ago today I adopted my Can-Am Spyder Roadster RT and we have been a happy couple ever since. She acquired her name because the Bombardier Recreational Products company called her paint color "Cognac." My favorite Cognac is Courvoisier and it features an image of Napoleon and … Continue reading A Decade with Josephine
An article about the production of my play BLOODLETTING IN THESE HILLS
I found an article in advance of the production of my play at the Parkway Playhouse coming in August. I've included a link to here if you are interested in reading it and forwarding it to anyone in North Carolina who may wish to see it... https://www.ourlocalcommunityonline.com/2025/07/07/history-comes-alive-at-the-parkway-playhouse
A Sweet Symphony: Celebrating National Chocolate Covered Almonds Day!
Once again I turn to Artificial Intelligence Gemini Generator to create a full blog post about a Nationa Day with my own twist at the end... A Sweet Celebration Awaits! Get ready to mark calendars for a truly delightful occasion! July 8th is National Chocolate Covered Almonds Day, a special moment dedicated to one of … Continue reading A Sweet Symphony: Celebrating National Chocolate Covered Almonds Day!
Happy Birthday Ringo Starr!
Today Ringo Starr celebrates his 85th Birthday! Celebrate with a little help from your friends.
Bloodletting In these Hills has started rehearsals
In September 2024 my script BLOODLETTING IN THESE HILLS won the Appalachian Playwriting Festival at the Parkway Playhouse in Burnsville, North Carolina. Part of that prize included a production in their 2025 summer season. It is scheduled to be mounted on August 1-3 and 8-10. I've had the pleasure to speaking with the director Elizabeth … Continue reading Bloodletting In these Hills has started rehearsals
My 2025 Reds so far
The 2025 baseball season has had its up and downs as it barrels toward the halfway point. Some injuries and disappointing performances have kept us several games back from the division lead. But enough good pitching and stand out performances keeps us in the hunt, still trailing the Cubs, Brewers and Cardinals. But new manager … Continue reading My 2025 Reds so far
Back Again with A.I. Mashup Art
I suppose that I am addicted to making my Artificial Intelligence created images combining several unrelated National Days for one of a kind art work. Today, June 4, is National Hug Your Cat Day, National Cheese Day and National Cognac Day. Put them together and you get... Pretty straightforward but I hear some of my … Continue reading Back Again with A.I. Mashup Art
National Rocky Road Day
Today is National Rocky Road Day and I have to say, I love them and hate them all at the same time; let me explain. Take this example of a Rocky Road. While it is obviously a road to a wild and lovely destination, it is also a hazard for most motorcyclists. Actually the two … Continue reading National Rocky Road Day
Happy Memorial Day and a small reference for my family.
Happy Memorial Day here in the US and spend some time celebrating those who have served our country in our armed forces. I have not served in the armed forces but a few members of my extended family have. Today I will focus on my late father who served one term before he married my … Continue reading Happy Memorial Day and a small reference for my family.
Oh My Chocolatey Goodness! It’s National Devil’s Food Cake Day!
Mark your calendars, fellow dessert enthusiasts! Today, May 19th, is a day dedicated to the dark, decadent, and utterly delightful creation that is National Devil's Food Cake Day! Forget your angel food – today, we're embracing the rich, moist, and intensely chocolatey goodness that makes this cake a true indulgence. For those unfamiliar with this tempting treat, … Continue reading Oh My Chocolatey Goodness! It’s National Devil’s Food Cake Day!
Pete Rose, surprisingly, is Breaking news
My posts are seldom about breaking news but today will be an exception. The MLB commissioner has decided that Pete Rose is no longer a threat to the game and so has taken him off the permanently banned list. Pete Rose, my favorite Cincinnati Reds with whom I have a complicated relationship (https://walterthinnes.blog/2024/10/03/throwback-thursday-in-memoriam-pete-rose-the-dreams-and-the-distractions/), who bet … Continue reading Pete Rose, surprisingly, is Breaking news
A new “tag” for my A.I. Mash-up Art
Back again for another absolutely (but hopefully fun) new mash-up art project. Here I feed a number of unrelated National Day observances into an Artificial Intelligence Image Creator to compose an often ridiculous but one-of-a-kind work of trash -ahem - art. New this time is a helpful tag in the lower right hand corner that … Continue reading A new “tag” for my A.I. Mash-up Art
National Lost Sock Memorial Day
Today is National Lost Sock Memorial Day. Who knows what exactly is splitting up your beloved foot coverings? Laundry bag? Washing Machine? Dryer? Alien creature socknapping? Hard to know (because if you did, you wouldn't have lost your sock, now would you?). But whatever caused it, the sock is missing and you are left with … Continue reading National Lost Sock Memorial Day
A Very Special Reminder for a Very Special Person
May the Fourth Be With You
Today is a special National Day intended to drive friends and neighbors to distraction. On National Star Wars Day all the well meaning nerds will wander about exclaiming "May the Fourth be with you," echoing the familiar phrase from the movie franchise. When they irritate you with this refrain unsheathe your light saber and smite … Continue reading May the Fourth Be With You
World Naked Gardening Day
The entire concept of National Days assigned to this food or that activity or some person day is frivolous and has gotten quite out of hand. And I celebrate them often, with snarky remarks or useless imaginary art ( as you can see from this blog). The first Saturday in May is actually World Naked … Continue reading World Naked Gardening Day
First Prize for my New One-Act Play
In the last few months I complete a new one-act play titled "Father is Back in Town." Anytime I complete a new script it can take time for me to pass it around to friends to read and comment on and then it can take months for perspective theaters to read it, consider it and … Continue reading First Prize for my New One-Act Play
Latest Wordle Score Obsession
Those who know me well and/or regularly read this blog are very familiar with my Wordle obsession. Wordle is a New York Times daily word puzzle that was created during the COVID-19 lockdown. The New York Times bought it and made it available to non subscribers as well. It has steadily added features, most notably … Continue reading Latest Wordle Score Obsession
Useless Easter Art with a side of tasty National Days!
Back to my occasional series using an Artificial Intelligence Image Creator to combine and highlight unrelated National Days of all sorts. Today is Easter Sunday and with the annual shifting dates I can focus in different National Days combinations each year. This year the Easter Bunny gets a pairing with National 420 Day (celebrating the … Continue reading Useless Easter Art with a side of tasty National Days!
Throwback Thursday – the 60th Birthday of an American Classic
Sixty years ago today an American Classic was born. The Ford Mustang was an instant hit that captured the youth and vitality of drivers back in the 1960's. I've never owned a Mustang but have driven one that belonged to a close friend of mine many years ago. It was a wonderful experience I remember … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – the 60th Birthday of an American Classic
An Excessively Silly Art Show
Celebrating National Tax Day, I intend to tax your patience. It has been a little more than a year since I started doing my A.I. Mash-ups. These are Images created by an Artificial Intelligence program after I direct it to combine multiple unrelated National Day themes that just happen to occur on the same day. … Continue reading An Excessively Silly Art Show
And now a historical useless piece of art…
I'm on a roll with these Artificial Intelligence Image Creator Mash-Ups of Coinciding National Days. Because April 13 is National Peach Cobbler Day, National Thomas Jefferson Day and National Scrabble Day I have combined them in my patented silly art work. (Remember I said it was historical, not hysterical.)
Going Deep for an A.I. Mashup
It is completely useless but I enjoy asking and Artificial Intelligence Image Creator to mash-up three wildly unrelated National Days into an entirely silly picture. Suitable for framing. April 11 is National Barbershop Quartet Day, National Submarine Day and National Cheese Fondue Day. Ready or not...
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