Lester Krapp's Blog, page 17
February 26, 2016
Meet Mistress K: Fighting Dire with Fire
Just as Clark Kent leads a secret life as Superman, fire-dancer Mistress K also leads a secret life as Carrie, whose special power is keeping people from fates worse than death. In other words, when she’s not publicly performing death-defying challenges, she works with people who are facing them in real life. Meet Mistress K … Continue reading →
February 22, 2016
The Smörgåsbord
“The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food.” ~Russian Proverb That pretty much summarizes where the world seems to be going. It might, for those of you with a few moments to spare, be worth it to read this: A MODEST PROPOSAL For preventing the children of poor people … Continue reading →
February 20, 2016
RISING STARS SNEAK PEEK: Abby McCreath
Here’s one way a dancer with a broken ankle can get 360 girls a year on their feet. Abby was two weeks away from starring in her first big gig – a production of Jesus Christ Superstar – that would showcase her dance talents. Then she broke her ankle. That’s when she realized she loved … Continue reading →
February 18, 2016
No Parking – Under Penalty of Death
When scientists recently discovered that the Salem witch executions took place on the edge of what’s now a Walgreens parking lot, it might have solved a lot more than some old geographical mystery. Is it possible that the accused witches have gotten their revenge? Read our new article at Smashpipe to find out what’s really … Continue reading →
February 14, 2016
Sex and the Single Lobbyist
In January, voyeuristic Republican Representative Bart Korman introduced House Bill 2059, which requires full disclosure when a lobbyist has sex with a Missouri legislator. The reason Mr. Korman and his fellow Missouri perverts hope to document and make this information public isn’t clear. It raises questions such as: “Would a value for all that booty … Continue reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day from Lester, Charlie and Ernestine
“If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?” ~Lily Tomlin *** *** *** *** While you’re here, check out our new books on Amazon. ***
February 13, 2016
RISING STARS SNEAK PEEK: Susan Wilson Solovic
Did somebody just say that a baton-twirling Miss Missouri, diagnosed with a learning disorder, jumped out of the entertainment spotlight to help struggling entrepreneurs achieve their goals… …and wrote 4 bestselling business books while serving on the Women’s Leadership Board at Harvard University, the Women Presidents’ Organization, Women Impacting Public Policy and the Institute for … Continue reading →
February 12, 2016
The Illusion of Knowledge
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: It is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.” ~Charles Darwin, born this day in 1809 *** *** *** *** While … Continue reading →
February 9, 2016
RISING STARS SNEAK PEEK: Gina Reiss-Wilchins
Gina and her sister Anne entered show business when there was a call for twin models, which put Gina on track to attend the RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her journey taught her that she preferred being behind the scenes, producing. And producing taught her that she’d rather be … Continue reading →
February 7, 2016
Happy Birthday, Frederick Douglass
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Wishing Frederick Douglass — America’s great author, thinker, abolitionist, vice presidential running mate to the first female presidential candidate, suffragist, advocate of equal rights for all and American slave — a happy birthday. “Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance … Continue reading →
