February 2009 – Duane S. Montague

You Don’t Have to Buy Anything! I Get Paid Just for Showing It to You!

These are words that will forever haunt me. I learned them during the summer of 1991, when Bryan Adams’ “Everything I Do (I Do It for You)” was all over the airwaves, when City Slickers was tops at the box office, and my brother and best friend and I were all hungry college kids lookingContinue reading “You Don’t Have to Buy Anything! I Get Paid Just for Showing It to You!”

Musical Theatre Apprecation 101: Into the Woods

I’m a huge fan of musical theatre and find one of my callings in life to be the ongoing education of everyone I know on just why musicals are so freaking awesome. So this is going to be the first in an ongoing series of posts on individual musicals in hopes that you will beContinue reading “Musical Theatre Apprecation 101: Into the Woods”

I Have Seen the Lord God Almighty (And Signed His Shoe)

I met God in Beverly Hills. He was taller than me, and He had a long beard. I’d always pictured him that way, but in my mind’s eye God’s beard was milky-white and his presence was full of glory and majesty. When I met God, his beard was long (but brown and greasy), and insteadContinue reading “I Have Seen the Lord God Almighty (And Signed His Shoe)”

‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

“Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled That mighty Gitchi Manitou sent angel choirs instead.” — from a French-Indian carol The snow fell, swirling in the brisk wind. The boy shivered and pulled his coat tighter. He coughed and wiped his nose on the back of his mittens, wishing thatContinue reading “‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime”

While Standing in Line at Subway…

So last week, after a particularly long and trying day, we decided to eat at Subway for dinner. Anywhere you go with four children, you realize that you aren’t the norm in our present day society. Most people look at us like we’re crazy, which is a little bit true. It takes a bit ofContinue reading “While Standing in Line at Subway…”

A Popcorn Kernel, A Little Girl, and a Crazy Father

I was watching a movie with the kids last night. We do it most Monday nights while Robyn is at her meeting. Last night I made popcorn for each of them and we all sat back to enjoy the exploits of Indiana Jones. I had a fedora on–I’d worn it all day because of myContinue reading “A Popcorn Kernel, A Little Girl, and a Crazy Father”

After Watching WALL*E Again…

We watched WALL*E last night. It was the first time I’d seen the movie since the theatre, where I didn’t get to enjoy it as much as I would have liked. (Aside, I really like going to the movies. I love seeing movies in theatres with awesome sound, with huge screens, in optimal viewing conditions. WeContinue reading “After Watching WALL*E Again…”