“The pen is mightier than the sword” is attributed to playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton, who in 1839 wrote a historical play about Cardinal Richelieu. And, according Friedrich Nietzsche: “All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down.” An example would be Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Life among the Lowly.”
EHL Creations and Director/Producer Luz Roman announce casting for the web series, Fallen. Cara D’Emanuele is casting director. Filming will be in Rochester during spring/summer 2018 (weekends based on actor availability).
We were in Galveston in January and the sea winds were blowing… and blowing. We were looking forward to walking along the beach but it was just too windy. Unfortunately we were there during the Arctic Vortex which put the south in a deep freeze. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Resort where the swimming pool was heated and while some kids went in and seemed to disregard the weather, it was just too chilly and windy for me.
Malta is a group of islands in the Mediterranean between Sicily and North Africa. Its location means that it has been influenced by a variety of cultures including the Roman, Moors, French and British. John and I stayed at the Corinthia Palace Hotel and Spa located in the capital city of Valetta. The hotel was once a 19th century country villa and many of the features were incorporated into the hotel. One of the best ways to experience the culture of an area is to eat like the locals. The cuisine of the island reflects the tastes of many groups.
The Houston Natural Science Museum has 16 permanent exhibitions including the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Cockrell Butterfly Center, and a giant screen theater. The first hall we entered had a variety of marine animals models hanging from the ceiling along with a video cam on the wall of that made it look like people were in a seal aquarium habitat. It was popular with the children because they could “walk up to the seals” and watch the seals dive in the water to get out of their way.
The 27th U.S. president, William Howard Taft, who weighed 355 pounds, supposedly got stuck in the White House bathtub. It is open to conjecture; but, he did have an extra-large tub installed in the White House that could hold four ordinary men. When John and I were in Cincinnati, we visited the house where Taft was born. It is now a National Park. I have to admit, we didn’t know very much about Taft. But, during our tour of his house and the adjacent museum my ambivalence turned to respect for him.
I didn’t realize there were so many groundhog weather prognosticators. I thought Punxsutawney Phil was the one and only. After all, they made a movie about him. Puxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which means six more weeks of winter, as did Ohio’s Buckeye Chuck. However, Staten Island’s Chuck, formally known as Charles G. Hogg, predicts an early spring.
As a teenager, I was intrigued with the concept of travel to the moon and beyond. What was once science fiction is now a reality. Americans have walked on the moon and will, most likely, walk on Mars then travel beyond. John and I visited the Houston Space Center where were several informative video presentations. Carl Sagan said, “Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready to set sail for the stars.” Well, maybe not the stars quite yet.
Director Sherri Metz will present “Noir Suspicions” by David Landau this April and once again she’s looking for a murderous dose of local talent. Four men and three women are required for the show The New York Times calls “Embroiling.”
San Felipe is a small fishing village on the east side of the Baja Peninsula. In the early ’90s, John and I, with our two sons, drove to San Felipe from Las Vegas. We stayed at the only motel/hotel – El Cortez. There was a notice on the wall of our room “Do not build a fire on the floor.” Good idea, but why did they find that necessary?
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