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Some days, my job is just better than most. Today was one of those days.It’s bittersweet, of course, since technically, the performance by Chanticleer that I saw tonight was barely half full. I suppose some would call that a failure.I choose to think of it as a special treat for those 600 folks who wereContinueContinue reading “An evening with Chanticleer”

Glory be! At last, I get to write a blog entry about a show that has absolutely and unequivocally nothing to do with my day job.The show: U2’s 360 degree tour stop in Oklahoma, which is winding up the 2009 leg (there are only a few more chances to see the show in the USContinueContinue reading “U2 in the Round”

On Friday, an email arrived from one of my staff. It was a singing e-card for Bosses Day. My awesome team then took me out for sushi. Did I know it was Bosses Day? Nope. But it sure was a nice surprise.Which got me thinking. About being a boss. And how, now that I amContinueContinue reading “Positions of power”

God love David Sedaris. The man is on a 36 day tour of 37 cities (or maybe it’s the other way around), and after speaking for more than 90 minutes, he is likely STILL sitting in the lobby of Walton Arts Center, signing books, chatting with people, brightening their rainy evening.Which is why it painsContinueContinue reading “Why book signings are not all they’ve cracked up to be”

…and the good mood I was in yesterday has gone the way of the sunshine.It’s raining like cats and…well…really hard tonight. We had tornado sirens going off and everything. I confess that seeing all the facebook status updates about friends hunkering with their families in hallways and basements made me sad that I was byContinueContinue reading “The Red Sox are losing…”