Author Archives: Brian

Someone asked me the other day, “What do you want?” And my brain locked up, unable to answer. I realized that when I find myself trying to verbalize want of something, I come up woefully short. I’ve decided that is … Continue reading →

Written by contemporary playwright Steven Dietz, THE NINA VARIATIONS arose from Dietz’s work on an adaptation of THE SEAGULL but his inability to let go of the final scene between Nina and Treplev. His play gives Nina and Treplev repeated … Continue reading →

Sometimes there are specific tasks that need to be done.  Nearly perfectly, without mistakes.  If you have these in front of you, do them as required.  But when you’re in pursuit of a relationship, the rules change.  In this case, … Continue reading →

(Unknown author, available from multiple places on the internet.) TWO STORIES THAT MADE HISTORY STORY NUMBER ONE – AL CAPONE AND HIS LAWYER Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago . Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was … Continue reading →