You're so vain; you probably think that announcement asking people to "silence your cell phones" isn't about you. Or maybe you really thought your ringer was off. Or you assumed no one would call anyway. Regardless, your carelessness or arrogance or laziness just disrupted everyone else's movie or theatre experience, and most of us hate … Continue reading Please silence your cell phones (yes, you!)
Category: Miscellany
When I wrote about how much I love Hugh Acheson's new cookbook The Chef and the Slow Cooker, I offered my extra copy of the book to the person with the worst crock pot meal story. Here are the finalists: Instead of having a second and third place I'm making Dee MartensonĀ of Billings, MT and … Continue reading Horrible crock pot meals
"The problem with writing an autobiography is it's hard to know how it's supposed to end." So begins an autobiographical performance piece that I am working on for The PlagiaristsĀ Theatre Company's upcoming salon.Ā An artists' salon is an opportunity for a group of individuals to share work that has been developed independently inspired by a singleĀ theme.Ā They … Continue reading See me at The Plagiarists’ Year X Salon – Rip it up
Recently a good friend and mentor from my work transferred backĀ to Washington, D.C. afterĀ her yearlong rotation in Chicago. Before she left, a few of us were standing around the common area in our office. Someone suggested that we do a roast/celebration for my friend during her last team meeting with us.Ā They said I should tell … Continue reading Even strong women cry (sometimes at work)
Kim Z. Dale 