Don’t read this one

Don’t read this one

Jun. 21, 2010 by

After seeing David Mamet’s play Race on Broadway, Sharon and I had half-an-hour until our train left New York’s Penn Station for our home in Montclair, New Jersey. We went to a bar.  I ordered a Heineken and she a glass

Voice and Speech Training

Voice and Speech Training

Jun. 14, 2010 by

Angela Lansbury and Cate Blanchett spoke briefly at last night’s TONY AWARDS ceremony.  They both have magnificent speaking voices. They were not alone.  Most Broadway actors have strong speaking voices.  The question is:  did they become successful because they were

The Perfect Pitch

The Perfect Pitch

Jun. 7, 2010 by

Under the shadow of Armando Galarraga’s stolen perfect game, and umpire Jim Joyce’s human imperfection, I am moved to ponder the word pitch. In baseball, when a pitch comes at you, it is meant to either intimidate, bamboozle, or go