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White House officials said the president's bud...

2012-02-13T19:42:46.732-08:00

White House officials said the president's budget would reduce the deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years through a combination of the new taxes, modest changes to health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and other spending cuts.

Great idea. It will be interesting to see the resp...

2011-07-31T17:45:49.644-07:00

Great idea. It will be interesting to see the response. Write on!

Action's what you're going to get. Feeli...

2011-07-25T08:53:10.133-07:00

Action's what you're going to get.

Feeling pretty pumped about this. I know it's hard to explain without saying what it is, but kick the word around.

Thanks,

S

Well, I'M excited to see what's coming - i...

2011-07-25T08:35:20.764-07:00

Well, I'M excited to see what's coming - it's been way way too long since I saw some action here (not that I should talk, since I've got dust and cobwebs accumulating on MY blog... )

Thanks for the note, Ross. That's really...int...

2011-06-17T21:16:36.164-07:00

Thanks for the note, Ross. That's really...interesting. Sounds like both our fathers were there at the same time. I'll shoot you an e-mail.

Cheers,

Steve

My Dad was in Beaugency France in October 1944 whe...

2011-06-17T16:25:53.339-07:00

My Dad was in Beaugency France in October 1944 where 20,000 Germans surrendered to the 83rd infantry division. That was big news in the day, several reporters were there for a small ceremony, etc. Do you know much about your Dad as far as WWII? There are now resources for finding info, the best place to start is Name rank and serial number- Division and company adds better info. Thanks, Ross... acrosstheuniverse@sbcglobal.net

Thanks, Dan, for the great comments (and for the t...

2011-05-31T08:33:37.923-07:00

Thanks, Dan, for the great comments (and for the terrific work so long ago). The stories, indeed, go on and on. Libya's been really tough on journalists, probably because they're not covering the war with a professional army (or, if they are, they're so managed they can't get the story out). In that way, Libya's more like Bosnia than, say, Iraq.

Petar and Ismail are still probably my favorite characters from "Liberation"--Petar, I think, because he's so flawed but trying so damn hard; he just seems terribly human. It's funny, but, a couple years ago, a big-name theatre asked me if I'd consider rewriting "Liberation" for their consideration, and, though I was tempted professionally, I declined, partly because I just couldn't go there again, down that deep into...dark, and partly because I had such affection for the characters that I couldn't do it to them. Still probably the toughest, most uncompromising play I've ever written.

And, yes: Petar would agree wholeheartedly.

All the best, man....

Steve, thanks for the great blog. Being in DC du...

2011-05-30T19:06:07.904-07:00

Steve, thanks for the great blog. Being in DC during Memorial day makes me think about war and the sacrifices of soldiers a lot more deeply than before. I am currently playing a veteran war photographer in Tom Stoppard's "Night and Day." It feels like old hat after playing Petar in your Liberation! But having played these guys, I too get a sense of what our journalists risk out there to bring out stories. Stories we may latch onto and make much of, or stories we may (sadly)ignore. Heatherington died in Libya while we were rehearsing, we were both 40. I remember the renewed air-strikes in Bosnia while we were rehearsing Liberation. Things dont change very quickly. Its funny playing this character, George Guthrie, the seasoned, battered version of Petar. But somehow, i think Petar, and the memories of that harrowing play are in there making him tick. At the end of the play George says, "I've been to a lot of places, people do awful things to each other, but it is worse in places where people are kept in the dark, it really is. Information is light, information about anything is light. That's all you can say really." I think Petar would agree. - Daniel Flint

i'm going on tour with Jetboy April 14 2011

2011-04-02T10:20:02.406-07:00

i'm going on tour with Jetboy April 14 2011

Nice article, thanks for the information.

2011-03-24T11:21:42.278-07:00

Nice article, thanks for the information.

Thanks for the reminder that deinstitutionalism or...

2011-01-17T20:24:51.528-08:00

Thanks for the reminder that deinstitutionalism originally had a comprehensive plan. It's become simply an abrogation of responsibility, and that is a scandal and a tragedy.

Very nice, thanks.

2011-01-16T05:40:30.648-08:00

Very nice, thanks.

nice posting keep blogging,

2010-12-30T00:34:05.038-08:00

nice posting keep blogging,

Okaaayyy. Whatever. The dead have their mystique, ...

2010-12-10T15:50:32.061-08:00

Okaaayyy. Whatever. The dead have their mystique, I suppose. And the living, well -- Mick in a tutu, not so pretty.

I'd put it ahead of "Baby Snakes" bu...

2010-11-30T15:28:00.724-08:00

I'd put it ahead of "Baby Snakes" but it's a tie with "Stop Making Sense" (of which I was lucky enough to attend the premiere in New York...the Heads were there and people were dancing in the aisles).

Not sure if I could put this ahead of "Stop M...

2010-11-30T15:18:08.755-08:00

Not sure if I could put this ahead of "Stop Making Sense" or "Zappa's "Baby Snakes" in the pantheon of great rock concert DVDs.

Congrats sir. (CHEEESE!)

2010-11-11T07:19:47.253-08:00

Congrats sir. (CHEEESE!)

this pertains to my interest

2010-10-08T08:00:02.567-07:00

this pertains to my interest

This is an excellent Blog where it explains how to...

2010-09-20T14:21:57.334-07:00

This is an excellent Blog where it explains how to start a good morning.

Thank you, Mead.

2010-09-18T12:04:09.856-07:00

Thank you, Mead.

Beautifully put, Steve. The perfect meditation for...

2010-09-17T23:24:31.270-07:00

Beautifully put, Steve. The perfect meditation for this elegiac autumn day.

You have some fantastic pictures here!

2010-09-04T09:37:59.194-07:00

You have some fantastic pictures here!

Glad to hear it's all good stuff that has you ...

2010-08-31T09:38:27.009-07:00

Glad to hear it's all good stuff that has you buried. Looking forward to more musings as we move into Fall. (Not that we had much of a summer, but I'll let it go.)

Thank you, sir!

2010-08-09T08:12:21.383-07:00

Thank you, sir!

Hi..!! Very appealing photography.. Well Done..!! ...

2010-08-09T00:55:51.558-07:00

Hi..!!
Very appealing photography..
Well Done..!!

James….
Karachi city