Ed Icionsub

When I lived in the Washington DC area I would go to theatrical shows, dinner theaters and concerts all throughout the year. It was not hard to get good seats for any of the shows, and it was exciting to be in venues like the Kennedy Center, the National Theatre, and Arena Stage.

One place I have not yet had the pleasure of visiting to see a show is Broadway. Although I have been to New York City many times, it was always on business that consumed my time there, with little time for anything personal, like taking in Broadway shows.

Broadway has a special appeal for anyone who is a serious fan of theatre. I would love to see the Noel Coward’s play, “Blythe Spirit” starring Angela Lansbury, with Rupert Everett, Christine Ebersole, and Jayne Atkinson. For one thing, I’m a fan of Noel Coward and for another, I’ve been a fan of Angela Lansbury for over 20 years. I miss her “Murder, She Wrote” shows. They were great little murder mysteries, neatly solved in under an hour for many years.

I’m not sure how to go about getting Broadway tickets. I am worried that if I plan a short trip to New York that the Broadway shows will be sold out and I will miss the chance to see one of the plays.

I can’t afford to pay top dollar for show tickets, so I’m fine with going on a slow night. It doesn’t have to be a weekend for me to go – as long as I can get discount tickets and know that I have seats before I book my airline ticket and commit to the date.

My youngest brother is having a birthday today so I want to take a moment to wish him a Happy Birthday. It’s not a “Big ’0″ birthday this time, but unless I am mistaken, it is a “Big ’5″ birthday.

Back in the early days of his career, I got him him his first job outside of the family business. The big computer company that i was working for needed people for several different types of work. I brought him in to meet with the H R Director and he was hired on the spot. He worked for the company for almost 3 years and made me proud every day that he was there.

I got an email today from the San Francisco Chronicle with an offer to subscribe to their new online edition of the daily newspaper. It’s a fair charge for a good major market newspaper, so I’m considering being a subscriber.

The Chronicle is one of the sites that I visit daily and I enjoy reading their perspective on major news events. Even more, I enjoy reading the comments left by readers at the end of each article. It is very enlightening to consider other people’s point of view on a topic, whether it is a local, national or world wide story. Sometimes I’m driven to comment, as well, and it is interesting to read the flames that my comments start fanning when I feel a little confrontational.

A few years there was an excellent documentary on TV about World War II called, “Band of Brothers,” based on the true stories of a group of men called “Easy Company.”

This was one of the most true to life, engrossing movies about the War that I’ve every seen. I’m not even a big fan of war movies, but this series was totally captivating. Directed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, there was top talent involved in every phase of production.

There is a DVD set of the series at Sams Club for $45, with a bonus disc with the making of the movie and a further documentary on the lives of the actual men of Easy Comapny many years after the war and at a small reunion for the survivors. It is an excellent set and well worth the $45.