by Lavinia Plonka | Jan 1, 2011 | Humor/CosmiComedy |
January 1 is an arbitrary date, decided by a pope or an emperor somewhere in the mists of time. There are many cultures around the world that celebrate a different New Year. Yet they’ve all come to agree that for practical purposes, we all start anew on January 1. In...
by Lavinia Plonka | Dec 26, 2010 | The Creative Body
I was teasing my husband the other day about his attraction to shiny objects: the chrome of a motorcycle fender, the glimmer of a diamond earring, the reflection of light in the bottom of a pot he’s cleaning, Ron is always chasing the light. We’re all in love with...
by Lavinia Plonka | Nov 8, 2010 | Humor/CosmiComedy
As I stumble into the 21st century; cell phone charger wires dangling from my purse, a snake pit of wires coiled under my feet at my desk (last time I checked: Computer, phone, fax, speakers, cell phone charger, heater, printer, mouse base station and my Skype...
by Lavinia Plonka | Nov 8, 2010 | The Creative Body
I love gravity. Not the kind some of my professors had in college, where every word they uttered landed like an anvil on my shoulders till I felt moored to my desk like someone stuck in a drill press. I’m talking about that wonderful law that nobody seems to...
by Lavinia Plonka | Oct 5, 2010 | Humor/CosmiComedy
Most people don’t remember a peculiar moment of temporary insanity in America’s culture. We speak nostalgically of our hula hoops. We all remember where we were when we first heard The Beatles. But who waxes fondly on the accordion orchestras that flooded the nation...
by Lavinia Plonka | Oct 2, 2010 | The Creative Body |
When I was a young performer, I had the privilege of touring with a seasoned director for several years named Claude Kipnis. When I encountered difficulty in performing a role he growled, “Don’t get stuck in your limitations, turn your liabilities into assets!” I...
by Lavinia Plonka | Sep 11, 2010 | Humor/CosmiComedy
Years ago, I came across a survey conducted by the Roper Organization. According to its survey, approximately 33,000,000 Americans showed signs of having been abducted by aliens. A booming industry of abduction specialists ranging from psychotherapists to...
by Lavinia Plonka | Sep 11, 2010 | The Creative Body
“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand?” William Shakespeare, Macbeth My husband Ron and I are listening to the radio as we drive, and the DJ announces an 18th century oratorio by Kozeluch, another Mozart wannabe. It’s called Moses...
by Lavinia Plonka | Sep 11, 2010 | The Creative Body
Salvador Dali’s unforgettable image of watches dripping off branches has been a favorite of mine since I was a child. Time can melt, but never disappear, like the memory of an event. Except of course, it’s not true. Memory itself melts, distorts and recreates...
by Lavinia Plonka | Sep 4, 2010 | The Creative Body |
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