Beneath the Wraps

I have many thoughts in my head, but need to write them and haven't done well with the timing.  So here is a very real situation that may tie my readers over.  Same Theatre.  One actor possessed integrity, the other didn't. Stephan had auditioned for a local theatre and signed a contract that paid 16 dollars a performance - which really isn't much.  The show was a parody of Star Wars. Though he absolutely LOVES Star Wars and seems to see the humor in many parodies, he really did not care for the show. At some point during before the show had started but still practicing, Stephan was contacted by a colleague who needed a fourth for putting on the show "Forever Plaid" something that Stephan was familiar with as he had performed at college.   Forever Plaid's payment would have been $40 a show, plus expenses (as the group would be traveling) which sounded so sweet to Stephan's ears, but he explained that he had signed a contract and had to honor that. St...

            Our local news comes from Eugene - located in Lane county which is north of Douglas.   The news stories usually start off with some criminal activity in Springfield or Eugene.   Sometimes human interest stories in Eugene.   Rarely is the focus ever on Douglas.   Except this morning.   And updates throughout the day.             Tri City recorded population is 3,931, but Myrtle Creek says 3,439.   I would guess both cities put together fall somewhere between the two numbers as we use the same zip code.   The city of Riddle lies just south west of us.   Their recorded population was 1185.   That number has gone down by four due to a tragic fire.             I first heard about it after Jenna returned home from school.   She reported that one of h...