Houston, We Have a Problem
April 26th, 2008
Bob and I began the morning of Monday, March 31, 2008, quite leisurely. Although our motel, the Guesthouse Inn & Suites on the northern outskirts of Houston, still had no internet service, I guess they make up for it with an amazing continental breakfast that actually included eggs. Mom would have been proud. Our first stop of the day was at the Minute Maid Ballpark (formerly Enron field), home of the Houston Astros. The first scheduled tour of the day didn’t begin until 10am. Read the rest of this entry »
George Bush and Me
April 24th, 2008
At the time that George Bush was our 41st President of the United States, I didn’t really care for him – but the more I learned about him later (mostly from his book All the Best, George Bush), the more I liked about him. He was a true patriot, having served in World War II and then later going on to hold public offices as Ambassador to China, Director of the CIA, and Vice-President of the United States; he brought a real sense of loyalty and values with him when he entered the office of the President from 1989-1993. Read the rest of this entry »
Anthony Quinn
April 22nd, 2008
I’m not sure exactly where I got the photo of Anthony Quinn – maybe at a movie memorabilia show in the mid-80’s – but I do know that I held onto it for a long time without doing anything with it. Finally, during my autograph surge of 1997, I sent it off to two-time Academy Award winner Anthony Quinn. He responded in kind by adding his brilliant and handsome signature to this still from Zorba the Greek, perhaps his most famous role – surpassing even the fame of his Oscars for Best Supporting Actor in 1952 (Viva Zapata!) and 1956 (Lust for Life). Read the rest of this entry »
Brad’s Magic
April 20th, 2008
Although my acting career has been brief, relegated to one college comedy film and a failed local TV pilot filmed in Dayton…well, and also my most recent Kroger instructional video, it actually began way back in the Fall of 1975 with a little three minute opus called “Brad’s Magic.” The project was a joint effort partially directed by my Dad and partially by my Mom. It was never released theatrically, but simply developed and placed on one Super 8 film spool, currently housed in my basement. The following is a synopsis of the six key scenes of the film… Read the rest of this entry »