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"...for in prehistoric times music, like the dance and every other artistic endeavor, was a branch of magic, one of the old legitimate instruments of wonder-working. Beginning with rhythm, it was a powerful, tried-and-true device for putting large numbers of people 'in tune' with one another, engendering the same mood, coordinating the pace of the ( Read more... )

"Never go with a hippie to a second location." - Jack Donaghy

The Aeneid weighs in around 110,000 words. I'm writing my Aeneid now and that number is daunting. But I'm not focused on the goal. I'm focused on making the right moves. To write an epic poem, you just have to tell the story. The limitations of iambic pentameter and rhyming English are all the flourish you need. Invent nothing, neglect ( Read more... )

I am Phil Wells. I was put on this planet to make people laugh. I am relentless in my pursuit of this goal ( Read more... )

I have a social life. I don't feel like I've turned into some monk. I certainly do whatever I want to do and I get to accomplish my goals, and usually on time. But I am starting to hear that old familiar voice telling me "If I just take a break from writing and improv and everything but work, I'd have so much time to myself. It'd be like ( Read more... )

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Since Friday I've accomplished the following ( Read more... )

Take heed before our minstrels start to play ( Read more... )

Area Child Lifts Self Out Of Poverty With Microloans Provided By Living Room Couch ( Read more... )