by Kevin Burton So, what happens at the Burton household when Jeannette is away visiting relatives? Well it’s not fodder for a screenplay, I can tell you that. You can call it bachelor for a day if you want, but this truly is not that. We have long since commenced functioning as a …
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Thanks For Reading, A Thousand Times Over
by Kevin Burton If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you 1,000 times, thank you for reading Page 7. Actually I haven’t told you that 1,000 times, or nearly enough. But the WordPress counter says this is my 1,000th blog. WordPress is very good at counting things, so I believe them. This …
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Great Words From Great Literature
by Kevin Burton If you have ever suffered a slip of the tongue, or a trip and all out tumble, you will appreciate the first of our words today from Merriam-Webster. Who among us hasn’t reached for a word, deployed it with great confidence, only to find it mangled in some way, often …
Closing Credits For TV Icon Norman Lear
by Kevin Burton The television shows produced by Norman Lear were a cultural backbone for 1970s America. In this case, the backbone was connected to the funny bone. When I read that Lear died Tuesday at 101, my mind went immediately to that instrumental piano-driven song that played over the closing credits for …
Looking For A Spark In A Springsteen Song
by Kevin Burton My favorite Bruce Springsteen song was born of irritation and is marinated in frustration. I seem to have slipped into it comfortably, as one might slip into a t-shirt and jeans. Here is how the song came to be, according to SongFacts: “Springsteen wrote it after his manager, …
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What Does It Take To Be A Screenwriter?
by Kevin Burton Writer Lily Cooper, on the Grand Canyon University website, lists seven traits one needs to be a screenwriter. Just about any kind of writing is interesting to me, so when my church offered a screenwriting class I jumped at the chance. I shared some of the details last Saturday (“My …
My Newest Venture: Screenwriting Class
by Kevin Burton This is not exactly a call for people to get their popcorn ready, but I am now taking a screenwriting class. If I’m not a fish out of water altogether, maybe I am a saltwater fish in freshwater. Or maybe I’m an old dog learning new tricks, to mix the …
So Tomorrow, Is It Fall Or Is It Autumn?
by Kevin Burton I hear you asking, should I say “fall” or “autumn” beginning tomorrow as the season changes? I hear you asking this because my hearing is good. It’s my vision that isn’t so good. Both my vision and hearing are selective, as my wife will tell you, and as you …
Let’s See If I Really Know My ABCs
by Kevin Burton One day my kindergarten teacher Mrs. Wolf asked me, “Kevin, do you know your ABCs?” “My good woman,” I replied, “if you are referring to the English aaal-phabet, then yes, I suppose I do know my A-B-Cs. May I be of some assistance to you in this matter?” It …
Kansas Nice: My Tribute To A Great Blog
by Kevin Burton Well I’ve never been to Heaven, but I’ve been to North Dakota. Well they tell me I was born there, but I really don’t remember. That of course is borrowed from the Three Dog Night song “Never Been to Spain.” I put my own spin on it to give a …
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