Ho, Netizens!

Just a quick note: I had a wonderful conversation with one Prof. Interrobang over brunch this morning. He has asked me to be the face of ERP! the "English Reclamation Project." Prof. Interrobang states, and I happen to agree, that the state of the world today is a result of 1) sub-par education and 2) crappy communication skills. ERP! proposes to change the world by expanding the vocabulary. (Well, the English speaking world at any rate.)

From my own view, if we were to bring back into common parlance such beautiful pieces of the language as "vouchsafe," "huggermugger," and "avaunt" my life's work of presenting the works of Shakespeare would forsooth and henceforth be a task more easily borne.

So we shall see what develops from all of this. In the meantime, here is a rather interesting glossary: Glossary of Archaisms.

Excelsior!

Tex

Ho, Netizens!

I do hope you are having a wonderful autumn thus far! The mood around the new studio facility is upbeat to say the least! Season Two of "Disembodied Animal Head Theatre" is right around the corner, and the ensemble has been rehearsing madly the upcoming selections from the Bard's oeuvre. (It looks like our first outing will be "The Taming of the Shrew," but you didn't hear that from me!)

I am also in negotiations with Mr. Phillip Horne to embark upon a journal parallel to the journey currently underway (or perhaps perpendicular. Well, certainly at no less than an acute angle to the journey currently underway.) The idea is "Tex Presents: Wyrd Shakespeare!" in which I host clips of strange deviations of the Bard's work from around this green-blue cosmic marble we call home, and conduct interviews with those who dare stretch the contents of the Folio beyond convention. This concept would depend heavily upon you, the fans of this modest undertaking, to help ferret out "wyrd" (i.e. "weird") Shakespeare wherever it may be.

There is another bit of assistance I shall require from you, fans and friends of this foray into flairful framings of fantastic feats of Shakespeare's facile faculties! Consider this a poll, if you wish. I seek the vigorous viewpoints you, the audience, have to offer.

And so the question on the table is thus: Should I replace my red bow tie with an ascot? I look quite dashing in am ascot, very elegant. Of course, the red bow tie is a bit of a trademark, I suppose. So what is it to be? Bow tie or ascot? You be the judge. I put the fate of my neck in your hands. (Please don't choke me!)

Finally, our shiftless DVD designer is taking his sweet time in producing our "Disembodied Animal Head Theatre - season one" disc. Hopefully it will be available in time for the holidays. Of course, I am referring here to "Easter."

That's all for now! If you haven't already, please enjoy "Tex: In Studio" from a couple of posts back! And until we meet again ...

EXCELSIOR!

-- Tex