Oddball
Thoughts

31 Years in the Film Business

For some odd reason I chose to spend most of my career in the film business. I started off with a partner and we produced TV spots.  At the onset, we got lucky and landed a job from J. Walter Thompson.  They had a new client who owned a radio station in Washington,...

Silverman Productions

For a guy who spent most of his professional career in the film production business (31 years) you’d think I’d have a few opinions about movies. Well, I do and I don’t.  I know a bit about how they are made, how to cast actors, how to build sets, scout locations,...

Costco

“Hey, honey.  I think we need to go shopping at COSCO.  I need a package of pistachios and some lettuce.”  “Okay that sounds like a good idea.”  Two things.  Two minutes.  Twenty bucks.  What could go wrong?  Every time we decide to go shopping at COSCO we clean out...

Every Shirt Has a Stain and Story To Go With It

I’m a little overweight .. okay, maybe not just a little … Because I like to eat I’m mostly okay with that. Except .. I suffer from “chest of drawers syndrome”. Everything I eat goes from my chest to my drawers. Coffee, pasta sauce, balsamic vinegar, beef stew, pizza...

Sephardic Wedding

“What are you doing on Saturday night?”  “I dunno.” “Ya wanna make some money?”  “Sure. What’s the deal?” “There’s a wedding at the Sephardic Temple.  They need Busboys.  And, it’s a BYOB event.”  “What’s BYOB” “Bring your own bottle.” “It should be fun.”  “Okay, I’ll...