Ramblings/Off-Topic

You Deserve This Salute…

You Deserve This Salute…

...and many more.  You -- who served in the military, who gave your life, your time, your service, who secured our freedom at home, who dedicated your life to representing our county. You.This salute is for you. Thank You!Would YOU -  Mr./Mrs./Ms. VO talent -- like to do one small thing in support...

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The More Things Change…

The More Things Change…

...the more they stay the same.As quoted in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible:  Ecclesiastes 1:9  "What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun."This is not just "reflective Dave" waxing eloquent on a Friday.  This is the...

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Step Outside…

Step Outside…

...your routine.Doing so is almost always beneficial in your work/life outlook.I'm not saying it's easy.  Lord knows, I've got my daily/weekly/monthly routine.  Sometimes it feels like a ball 'n' chain, and other times, it's my saving grace for putting me back on track when my world seems in...

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Because I can

Because I can

How often do you see in those pithy motivational sayings on Facebook that downtime is important to your uptime?I'm there. I've often encouraged "life intermissions" as a means of maintaining sanity.  It doesn't have to be exotic.  In fact, to me a vacation is anything that is a break in the...

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…Living Yesterday’s Blog

…Living Yesterday’s Blog

Nevada's GOP caucuses were held yesterday (Tues).  As KLAS-TV's main evening anchorman, I was on the air pretty much from 5pm till midnight.Finally getting home and collected by 1am, I dove right into a 50-minute VO narration (after editing) until 4am. Where's the time to blog in there? Heh. No...

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Careful With the Curl

Careful With the Curl

This past weekend, some Canadian friends talked me into going to a Curling tournament here in Las Vegas.You know... Curling.  That uniquely eclectic sport played by people in countries, well...closer to the Artic circle. Watch this clip, and you'll probably remember having seen a Curling event...

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When Ducks Just Won’t Get in a Row

When Ducks Just Won’t Get in a Row

In the 8 years and 2500+ blogs I've written on these pages, I can count on one hand the number of guest bloggers I've invited.  After all, this is MY blog, and I'm not usually at a loss for material.Today's blog, though, IS a guest blog, and from someone who barely needs an introduction:  Bob...

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The Worst Inquiry of All Time

The Worst Inquiry of All Time

We all get the emails and phone calls asking how to break into voice acting.  Usually people are cordial and professional about it, and if they're not, you kinda gauge the person behind the approach accordingly.Occasionally, someone will mistake your business as one that casts jobs or books work. ...

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Yearly Ritual

Yearly Ritual

Back in 1993 I got creative.  I decided to put together a little newsletter about my growing family to place inside the Christmas cards we mailed to our friends.  Then and now, we call it the "Courvoisier Christmas Chronicle".22 years later, I'm still at it.  'Haven't missed a year.Call me kooky,...

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Cheese Curds

Cheese Curds

My mind is like mush.  Taking time off, and visiting a part of the USA diametrically different than your home-20 is disorienting.In this case, I was in my home town for the traditional H.S. Class reunion.  So weird that when I got there, the place was full of a bunch of old people.  😉 In the...

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