Category Archives: All the World’s a Stage

X Marx the Spot

Posted on April 21, 2010 by onesanevoice

It’s really magical taking a college course on comedy.  Who doesn’t like to laugh?  There is much to study about laughter:  the sociological reasons why we laugh harder in a group than alone; the physiology of descending into a giggling fit that … Continue reading →

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The Hero Factor

Posted on December 16, 2009 by onesanevoice

There’s a theme running through the latest entries to appear here.  Completely unplanned, I wrote first about the passing of a wartime undercover agent in a piece that reads like The Bourne Obituary.  Then I told you about a robbery attempt on a … Continue reading →

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The Real 007

Posted on December 12, 2009 by onesanevoice

I don’t know why this one particular obituary in the newspaper caught my eye.  I’m not a big obituary reader.  Maybe it was the letters FBI in the heading.  Maybe it was the smiling older gentleman with the bushy white … Continue reading →

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Nosferat-who?

Posted on November 22, 2009 by onesanevoice

Husband and I went upstate last weekend to keep a dinner date with friends from Albany who we don’t see often enough.  On the way, we stopped in a little town where I checked out an antique shop while Husband … Continue reading →

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The Natural Look

Posted on October 25, 2009 by onesanevoice

The newspaper recently ran a half-page obituary about a race car driver from the 1960’s who just died at the age of 82.  It caught my attention because the picture was of an attractive young woman in a race car … Continue reading →

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All for one and one for all

Posted on October 17, 2009 by onesanevoice

Last weekend Husband and I attended a yearly homeowners’ association meeting for the little upstate community where we have a little condo.  Ours is one of over a hundred units in a sweet riverside hamlet that we always feel like … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Park

Posted on September 23, 2009 by onesanevoice

I had my chance.  In college back in the seventies, streaking was all the rage.  I’m not sure how the trend started, but after one brave and possibly deranged man streaked the Academy Awards on live TV, it was open … Continue reading →

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Remember who you are and act accordingly

Posted on July 21, 2009 by onesanevoice

A major source of cool when walking around Manhattan is the celebrity sighting.  It ranges from, “I know that woman’s face; now who the hell is she?” to “Hey, there’s the guy who co-starred with Tom Hanks in Bosom Buddies … Continue reading →

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The Full Marilyn

Posted on June 30, 2009 by onesanevoice

A very small handful of celebrities manage to attain the status of worldwide icon.  It’s a combination of raw talent and hidden truths that create the legend of stars like Elvis Presley and John Lennon.  Then those conjoined twins, commerce … Continue reading →

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Showtime

Posted on May 12, 2009 by onesanevoice

The suburban shopping mall near our house is crime central for our town, apparently due to its close proximity to the city line.  There have been some high-profile incidents there, shootings and stabbings and such, and it’s common knowledge for … Continue reading →

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