Shakespeare makes life better.
Show of hands, who knows what Slack is? As somebody whose day job requires that I live within its walls I just kind of took this question for granted, but literally everybody that’s taken part so far asked me, “What’s Slack?” So as we continue, I thought I’d start there. If you do know what … Continue reading Attention Slackers
One of the biggest decisions to be made, when we started planning this vacation, was whether to see a show at the RSC or the Globe. I know, I know, people are screaming “Both!” at the screen right now, but let’s just agree that real-world considerations (time, money, not wanting to push my luck dragging … Continue reading Shakespeare Geek in Stratford : What Dreams May Come
From the minute I walked down Henley Street and saw Shakespeare t-shirts in the window I knew that the entire trip would be a living Venn Diagram between “I already have that” and “I must have that.” I was not mistaken. Every trip to every gift shop was basically, “Yes, yes, one each please of … Continue reading Shakespeare Geek in Stratford BONUS! Such Shakespeare Stuff!
[Settle in, this is a long one!] Couple of funny stories to start this one as we wrapped up Monday. Heading back to the airbnb we walk past the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) again, and this time there’s no crowd out front. I’m offended. The same man from earlier, the same one who didn’t really … Continue reading Shakespeare Geek in Stratford : Journey To The Center Of The Universe
I’m sure that How To Stop Time by Matt Haig showed up on my lengthy book list because there was something in it about meeting Shakespeare. I will almost always check those leads out at some point or another, even though I’ve been burned before. I’m looking at you, Neal Stephenson… So I’m happy to … Continue reading Review : How To Stop Time by Matt Haig