Ruminations

We all need a place to ruminate, share our thoughts, clear our minds and learn from each other. This is one of those places where I can do that and learn from the great insights of my fellow voice over friends and visitors from all walks of life.

The Stupidest Thing I Ever Did as a VO Newbie

The Stupidest Thing I Ever Did as a VO Newbie

Even now...years later, I'm embarrassed about my misstep.  But I'm big enough to admit it.  I made a tactical mistake.  Maybe you'll learn from it. ...and the whole thing left me with a question I still have not answered today.  Below. The Story Begins... Eager to start racking up successes as a...

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Dublin is Beautiful

The place is all grey and wet and cool...a welcome respite from the relentless heat and sun of Las Vegas. Sunday we took a bus tour of the city, and even attended an Anglican service at this cathedral - Christ Church of Dublin -- the oldest church in the city... built of wood in the 10th century,...

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Murphy’s Law Corollary

Murphy’s Law Corollary

Everyone knows about Murphy's Law: "If something can go wrong, it will go wrong" The corollary is:  "nothing will happen, until it's not supposed to happen". I just made that up...because it's also true, and if it doesn't make sense -- let me offer some anecdotal evidence. I'm not proud to say my...

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5 Clues Your “Persistence” is Really Pigheadedness

5 Clues Your “Persistence” is Really Pigheadedness

We Americans are no quitters... no siree!  The greatest nation on earth wasn't formed by slothful, easily-defeated slackers. The cultural mantra traditionally applied to difficult tasks is to bear down, not buckle under...to try again and again until success is gained. Many are the examples of...

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The Ultimate Audition Fantasy

The Ultimate Audition Fantasy

What you're about to read is every voice-actor's dream. Join me, won't you?...for a digital vision. I'm absolutely positively convinced my dream is virtually possible -- the technology exists --  I'm jut not smart enough to design it, nor rich enough to fund it. Naming...Explaining It would be a...

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What Really Matters

What Really Matters

July in Vegas is hot enough.  But these days, there's a raging fire on the nearby mountains.  30 square miles are consumed, 800 firefighters are working the lines, and a few hours ago, the containment assessment went from a paltry 15% to 10%...so like....nothing! Most people don't know that Mt....

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A Niche in Time…

A Niche in Time…

July brings with it a sobering thought.: Half the year is gone! I often joke that I'm still trying to figure out where 1992 went, 'cause I can't remember being IN that year...or what I did WITH it.  [But I won't bore you with my missives about selective amnesia.] July REALLY brings with it the...

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Anti-Cave Spelunking: Mining Rich Relationships

You'd probably never guess that I'm an introvert.  I hide it well...or at least I try to. One of these days, I'll invent the perfect digital cave, and no one will ever see me again in person.  🙂 Actually, introverts excel in social media [see:...

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Birthing a Booth

On the farm where I grew up in Illinois, some of my most enduring memories were those of putting up hay.  All the farmers from around the area would volunteer their time to help every other farmer for this big-labor-intensive duty.  When it was my Dad's turn to put up the hay-bales, all the other...

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Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day!

REMEMBERING THE SACRIFICES MADE ON MEMORIAL DAY Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.[2] Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who...

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