Currently, I’m doing some contract work with the United Way here in Portland. One of my tasks is to visit funded organizations and initiatives and talk to the people there to get their stories. Today took me out to an organization called JOIN that does outreach for the homeless to get them up on theirContinue reading “The Power of ‘Yes’”
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Childhood, Kung Fu and Epiphany
On a whim, I began netflixing the old TV series “Kung Fu” with David Carradine. As I’ve been ticking off the seasons and the episodes, they all had this feeling of familiarity. Then it dawned on me that I used to watch it all the time when I was like 7 or 8. As KwaiContinue reading “Childhood, Kung Fu and Epiphany”
Collaboration Celebration
As my time in Rochester winds to a close, I’m becoming romantic and reflective. Nate Halloran and I just finished a short run of shows by knocking it out of the park last night to a great crowd. We ended up pushing a piano out onto the stage on a whim before the show, andContinue reading “Collaboration Celebration”
Brad’s first marriage
So my good friend Tim, whom I’ve been friends with since 1981, is marrying his fiancee, Virginia. For this reason, I got ordained by the Universal Life Church to officiate their wedding. Tim and I grew up together in Wisconsin. We met in catholic grade school, played AD&D throughout high school, and hung out andContinue reading “Brad’s first marriage”
Middle School Improv
My week at Alki Middle School was a blur. I had 30 6th, 7th, and 8th graders for 47 minutes a day for 5 days. It was a mad dash to impart some basics while providing plenty of opportunity for practical and active involvement from the students. They had some great success with this silentContinue reading “Middle School Improv”
Long Distance Romance
When I was in Rochester, I met Rene. We ‘hung out’ a couple of times, and the tone improved markedly between the first and the second. Since I left, we’ve chatted at length online almost every day. He’s revealed that he has some feelings for me and vice versa. We’ve both remarked that this seemsContinue reading “Long Distance Romance”
Endless Task
So I’m currently engaged in writing a paper on “What is Improvisational Theatre?”. It’s at 27 pages and counting. I’m approaching it from a socio-cultural standpoint, an anthropological standpoint, and I’m realizing that I could probably write another 30 pages to do it justice. Unfortunately, I have to hand something in to my advisor tomorrow.Continue reading “Endless Task”
The Rewards of Teaching
Yesterday was the recital/performance of the Portland State Improv class that I’ve been co-teaching. It went pretty well, I’d say. After it was over, a lot of the students were happy and milling about. Some of them came up to me to network and talk future improv stuff, but the really cool part for meContinue reading “The Rewards of Teaching”
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