Musings by Tulis

August is right around the bend, and it is one of my favorite times of year. There is something about the light that has softened. It has changed from the baking hot heat light of July into a mellowed tone. August light has been around the block. It knows a thing or two.

Continue reading Get Ready For The Gift of August ~ Monday July 31, 2023 at Musings by Tulis.

Somehow it doesn’t seem fair to turn Monday into an albatross. Like I said - it is the Moon’s Day and as such is connected directly to the celestial, to dance of the planets that, no matter how we crap up this planet, keep on keeping on.

Continue reading What’s Up With Monday? ~ Monday July 24, 2023 at Musings by Tulis.

And that is exactly the role of a production studio – although some might not see it that way. Some would say as actors and writers you are hired to do a job. Period. But on the other end of that handshake is the production company who you have hired to take care of you, to protect your rights as the owner of your art, to guarantee your benefits and assist you in securing your future. That will hopefully include more work for you making money for them.

Continue reading Digestion And The Strike ~ Monday July 17, 2023 at Musings by Tulis.

Welcome to whatever the heck it is that has taken over my container, or as some of you might call it – my body. I think “container” is more apt. Because this collection of astonishing parts has little to do with me personally.

Continue reading Molting as Medicine ~ Monday Musing July 10, 2023 at Musings by Tulis.

Welcome to the Norovirus which has knocked me down three times in the past two weeks. The good news is that I have lost about 6 pounds – maybe 8 if I could depend on my scale.

Continue reading Monday Musing Postponed ~ July 3, 2023 at Musings by Tulis.

Every week as the deadline for Monday Musings approaches I go into a panic about that week’s topic. What is on my mind? What is relevant? What will listeners find engaging? Well, all of that went out the window this week because the topic of the next six weeks will be CLUTTER.

Continue reading Clutter ~ Monday, June 26, 2023 at Musings by Tulis.

The deed is done. My day job has ended – although they still have me on the hook as a consultant for six months. I have one toe tethered and one foot in the free zone.

Going forward I will be aware of this new relationship with time, give my cats their treats when they want it, and indulge in watching them take naps when satiated. It feels like a good start.

Continue reading Feline Guidance ~ Monday June 19, 2023 at Musings by Tulis.

I don’t know if we were all in semi-denial when the sky went orange. After all we knew what it was and that it would pass. Quickly. Is that grounds for ignoring what was happening?

Continue reading Smoke vs. Smoke Screen ~ Monday June 12 at Musings by Tulis.

Dusk and Thunderstorms. I suppose every season has parental memories – these summer ones make me pause. Literally. Pay attention, they say. Slow down and look, and listen.

Continue reading Dusk and Thunderstorms at Musings by Tulis.

As Thomas Wolfe said, “One belongs to New York instantly. One belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” In this case that would be nearly 50 years.

Continue reading Memorial Day 1976 Move to NYC ~ May 29, 2023 at Musings by Tulis.