Michael's Musings
Pirates
by Michael B. Druxman on 04/12/11
April 13, 2011
A pirate walked into a bar, and the bartender said, "Hey Long John, I haven't seen you in a while . What happened? You look terrible."
"What do you mean?" said Long John, "I feel fine."
"What about the wooden leg? You didn't have that before."
"Well," he said, "We were in a battle, and I got hit with a cannon ball, but I'm fine now."
The bartender replied, "Well, OK, but what about that hook? What happened to your hand?"
Long John explained, "We were in another battle. I boarded a ship and got into a sword fight. My hand was cut off. I got fitted with a hook but I'm fine, really"
"What about that eye patch?"
"One day we were at sea, and a flock of birds flew over. I looked up, and one of them shit in my eye."
"You're kidding," said the bartender. "You couldn't lose an eye just from bird shit."
"It was my first day with the hook."
You have a creative day.
Michael
Mind Game
by Michael B. Druxman on 04/11/11
April 12, 2011
First, I've posted a short review of THE WAY BACK on the Best Bets on DVD site, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page. So, take a look.
Now, here's something you can have fun with:
MIND GAME
2% or 98%
This is strange. Can you figure it out?
Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD!
* Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow.
* There's no trick or surprise.
* Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!
* Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them.
* Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something).
Think of a number from 1 to 10
Multiply that number by 9
If the number is a 2-digit number, add the digits together
Now subtract 5
Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with
(example: 1=a, 2=B, 3=c, etc.)
Think of a country that starts with that letter
Remember the last letter of the name of that country
Think of the name of an animal that starts with that letter
Remember the last letter in the name of that animal
Think of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter
Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange ?
I told you this was FREAKY!!
If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with kangaroos in Denmark when given this exercise.
You have a creative day.
Michael
Waiting and Formatting
by Michael B. Druxman on 04/10/11
April 11, 2011
At the end of last week, I uploaded the pdf file for the acting edition of my one-woman play, LOMBARD, onto CreateSpace, and I am now awaiting the printed proof to arrive via the USPS.
I know that there are some cosmetic changes that I want to make to the manuscript before it's offered for sale, and I will do them once the proof arrives. After that, I'll have to check a final proof, but (hopefully) this play about Carole Lombard will be available for your reading and performing (after royalty has been paid) pleasure within the next 2-3 weeks.
In the meantime, I've decided to make my other five (non-musical) one-person plays available also. Unfortunately, three of them were written before I had a computer, so now I'm in the long, boring process of converting them into an electronic format. In other words, I'm retyping them into my computer.
Next up will be (Spencer) TRACY. Yesterday, I finished typing/formatting the first act.
I've got to get back to work, so you have a creative day.
Michael