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Tag Archives: Shakespeare
Ever wanted to hear the Voice of the Emperor?
Well, it just so happens that I’ve started a new YouTube channel in which I will be assuming an upper British affectation (the accent that I’ve always thought was the classiest) to read “classics” that are free from copyright. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Update, YouTube
Tagged Agnostic, British, Charles Dickens, classical, entertainment, hedonistic, King James Bible, KJB, KJV, literary works, Mark Twain, Mom, NYC, Oscar Wilde, readers, Samuel Clemens, Shakespeare, The British Reader, voice acting, Voice of the Emperor, voiceover work, YouTube
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Jerry Lewis was right; Tina Fey… was right, too.
This article is going to sting a little to write, as I’ve never particularly cared for Jerry Lewis (or The Three Stooges for that matter, a fact which would instantly bar me from membership in most men’s clubs), and I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Rant
Tagged 30 Rock, Alphas, bad press, base, Betas, bitch, bitches, Bossypants, caustic, chuckle, comedian, comedians, comedienne, comediennes, comedy, Dane Cook, debasing, degrading, detriment, diminish, disgust, female, feminists, fortitude, frustrated, good humor, Google, guffaw, high road, honorific, Huffington Post, humiliation, humor, Jerry Lewis, joke, Kathy Griffin, ladies, lady, Lisa Lampanelli, lowest common denominator, male, Maria Bamford, Marxist, men better than women, mike, militant lesbians, modern women, narrative, perform, preposterous, principle, qualities, rebellious, self-demoting, Shakespeare, talent, the exception proves the rule, The Three Stooges, Tina Fey, umbrage, unendurable, vulnerable, Washington Post, weaker vessels, Wendy Liebman
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Trapped in a Poor Man’s Life
This will just be a quickie about my general position in the universe, as opposed to the grandiose things that run through my head… I feel like I was born out of time – or at least out of station. … Continue reading
Posted in Pensive
Tagged armor, awesome, book, bread, castle, clothing, cotton, dilettante, dreams, dyes, expensive, fabrics, Fencing, fortune, Globe theater, grandiose, granite, hobby, horseback archery, Iaido, Japanese, Kendo, languages, marble, medieval, poor, post, quickie, Shakespeare, statues, swordfighting, The Last Samurai, travel, weapons, World Wonders, writing
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Everything is Useless
Do you ever feel that everything is useless? Well, as a tested genius, let me tell you… you’re pretty much right. Think about the best toy you ever got as a kid. Now picture five years later. It doesn’t matter … Continue reading
Posted in Pensive
Tagged academics, anticipation, apathy, creation, desire, English, genius, human race, James Franco, learning, motivation, retirement, scholastic, Shakespeare, teaching, toys, useless
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The Impossibility of the Dream
Just in case I’ve not said it enough (and my kids ever want to know), my Ultimate Dream is to build a large Norman castle (read: fortress) in the mountains which is the higher-ground centerpiece of an entire medieval town … Continue reading
Posted in Pensive
Tagged castle, Dagorhir, depression, dream, dreams, Great Wall of China, kids, King, medieval, Minecraft, SCA, Shakespeare, Solomon, suicide, theatre, wealth
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10 Questions you WISH someone would ask you…
In my short lifetime (relative to the sun, civilization, and dirt), I’ve filled out a survey or two – mostly on friends’ Facebook accounts (back in the day – I don’t really “do” FB anymore). The most annoying thing is … Continue reading →