Tag: interview

Harry Dresden’s Magical Chicago

Editor's note: What caught my attention in this "throwback" review of the series by Marilyn was that Chicago has a wizard. Who knew? - RJP I was feeling a bit forlorn after I completed Mike Carey‘s Felix Castor series until Harry Dresden tapped me on the shoulder and invited me into the world created for him by author Jim … Continue reading Harry Dresden’s Magical Chicago

INTERVIEW WITH THE REAPER

Written and illustrated by Marilyn Armstrong My fame as a blogger has spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions as I went searching for a character to interview. Death popped right up and volunteered. I wasn't sure he was entirely fictional but eventually decided most people don't believe he's real, so … Continue reading INTERVIEW WITH THE REAPER

INTERVIEW WITH THE REAPER

Written and illustrated by Marilyn Armstrong My fame as a blogger has spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions as I went searching for a character to interview. Death popped right up and volunteered. I wasn't sure he was entirely fictional but eventually decided most people don't believe he's real, so … Continue reading INTERVIEW WITH THE REAPER

INTERVIEWING DEATH

My fame as An Important Blogger has apparently spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions. A few days ago, I got a call from Death himself. His text, asking for a "one-on-one" interview popped right up on my iPhone. What else could I do? I said "Sure." I figured it would … Continue reading INTERVIEWING DEATH

ONE VERY LONG RAINY DAY

A long day including two long drives in the rain It was a good day, but a long day. Actually, it felt like two, maybe three days. The early day when I actually had to find makeup that hadn't dried up and become useless, trying to find something to wear that fits because I've now … Continue reading ONE VERY LONG RAINY DAY

WHAT DID WE THINK OF MEGHAN AND HARRY’S INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH – #FPQ 112

Fandango’s Provocative Question #112: SO WHAT ABOUT HARRY & MEGHAN? From Fandango:  "This week’s provocative question is going to be an easy one…if you watched Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Harry and Meghan the other night." Garry and I watched it two nights ago and talked about it by pausing it when a point came up. … Continue reading WHAT DID WE THINK OF MEGHAN AND HARRY’S INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH – #FPQ 112

BACK IN THE SADDLE — BY GARRY ARMSTRONG

"The Saddle" was a TV studio, WCCA-TV. Worcester Community Cable Access television. It was nirvana for a retired TV news reporter. I was the guest. The hostess was Liz Myska, a lawyer who is also severely visually-impaired and an advocate for the visually-impaired. Dressed in a bright summer frock which set off a charming and … Continue reading BACK IN THE SADDLE — BY GARRY ARMSTRONG

LYNN NOVICK: “BASEBALL” – Marilyn Armstrong

This piece was published in Planet Vineyard in September 1998. It was a short-lived magazine. Long on great writing, short on paid advertising. I realized that hardly anyone ever saw this piece. It is based on my interview with Lynn Novick who was the co-producer of "Baseball" with Ken Burns. Since we are watching the … Continue reading LYNN NOVICK: “BASEBALL” – Marilyn Armstrong

HAPPY HALLOWEEN: AN INTERVIEW WITH DEATH – Marilyn Armstrong

My fame as An Important Blogger has spread beyond the realm of the living into the nether regions as I went searching for a character to interview. Death popped right up and volunteered. I wasn't sure he was entirely fictional but eventually decided most people don't believe he's real, so he qualifies. He has been … Continue reading HAPPY HALLOWEEN: AN INTERVIEW WITH DEATH – Marilyn Armstrong

FRANK CAPRA – THE ODD BOID – Garry Armstrong

I was thumbing through an old magazine when I remembered this one. Don’t think I’ve ever shared it. Early in the 1970’s at the Boston television station where I worked.  The newsroom was on the third floor and we had a lobby receptionist who looked and sounded like Thelma Ritter. The phone rings at my … Continue reading FRANK CAPRA – THE ODD BOID – Garry Armstrong