I’ve been home now...literally... for nearly 39 hours. During the bulk of that time, the temperature has hovered at -15. Chicago is currently at a crisp -9 and on the rise. Noon is the estimate for returning to positive numbers. I never knew that 1 degree would be such a positive goal. Absolutely, I know how ...
Review “The Shadow over Innsmouth” (WildClaw Theatre): Edgy!
I was a novice to H.P. Lovecraft. Then on Saturday, I had a crash course about one of the most influential American authors in the horror genre. The Super Lovecraft Saturday featured a reading of THE DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE and the play THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH. In between the shows, Lovecraft expert Kenneth Hite led a discussion ...
Polar Vortex According to Zissou
Jane Winslett-Richardson: Well, don't you think the public perception of your work has significantly altered in the last five years? Steve Zissou: That's your first question? I thought this was supposed to be a puff piece. Jane Winslett-Richardson: ...should we come back to it? Steve Zissou: ...yeah. Jane Winslett-Richardson: Okay... Is it true that this is going to be your last voyage? Steve Zissou: Wow... no ...
These boots were made for walking
This is how I know I’m cheap about the weirdest things. I have two pairs of boots. My winter ones cuddle my feet like an Ewok hug. My rain ones are bright, sassy rubber ones. They channel my second grade self that wants to stomp through puddles. The winter ones keep me warm but not ...
Delicious Ambiguity
I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.....Delicious Ambiguity.” ― Gilda Radner The ...
Oh, the weather outside is frightful…
Last night was the Wood holiday party. It was held at Bites, a new Asian tapas place. We had the place to ourselves. The food was delicious. The libations flowed liberally. The service was outstanding... and fellow servers can be harsh raters. I left at 11. I was the first one to depart. I was ...
Thump, thump, thump
“What is a weekEND?” - Dowager Countess on Downton Abbey With Christmas and New Year on Wednesdays this year, the work week has been quirky. After Christmas, I worked two days, off for one, worked two days, off for two and now I’m going in for the first of my latest two day work stint. It’s ...
Hi, 2014! Whatcha bring me?
Ellen has an activity she brings to any New Year’s Eve party, The Burning Ritual. She encourages people to write down the negative from the past year. Then, people put it in her cauldron and she burns it. It sounds a little like witchcraft. And maybe it is. I burned my 2013 tome last night. ...
About The Fourth Walsh
The fourth wall is the theatre term used to describe the invisible wall that separates the audience from the stage. When a friend suggested The Fourth Walsh as the name of my blog, I agreed it was perfect! I'm reviewing theatre from the audience perspective. I'm not a theatre expert or a critic. I'm just an opinionated person who ...
About Spinster Says and Travel Gal
On December 19, 2013, I turned 50. It was the best day of my life. I prepared for the milestone by chronicling about it on my blog, 500 Days to 50. For me, blogging is like living out loud. I grapple with the issues of getting older and my areas of inadequacies. There is something ...