One of my favorite parts of summer is the summer movie line-up because the summer is when blockbusters are released. I love to take in a good blockbuster. Who doesn’t? But, if I’m honest with myself, I know there hasn’t been a movie made which is better than the book. In our last episode we […]
Jeffrey Scott
Things I Like to Do: Coffee
As I sit down to spend hours in front of a computer screen with the full intention of writing, I do so with my best friend at my side. A cup of coffee. I don’t remember when I started drinking coffee. My taste preferences have changed and matured through the years, but it all began […]
Delmarva’s Own Hollywood Reporter, Brent Lewis
(To hear the podcast episode with Brent, click this link. Also, this article contains affiliate links.) It has been rumored that Johnny Depp has been seen on the Delmarva Peninsula. Just … not recently. The fact is, at the time of this article and podcast episode, Mr. Depp is rather busy with a defamation lawsuit […]
American Idol Contestant Jay Copeland
American Idol is in its 20th season this year, and Delmarva’s Own resident, Jay Copeland is a contestant. He joined the Delmarva’s Own podcast to talk about the experience. What do Jay Copeland and Justin Bieber have in common? Justin Bieber and Jay Copeland were both discovered by professionals looking for talent. In the […]
Water’s Edge Museum, Part 1: The Middle Passage Arrival Port
I’ve written this article after recording a podcast with return guest, Dr. Clara Small, the foremost authority on all things when it comes to the story of the black experience on Delmarva. (You can listen to that podcast by clicking this link.) We had her on last year, and she was the inspiration behind the […]
Delmarva’s Own Podcast Beginner’s Kit
(You can listen to this episode of Delmarva’s Own podcast by clicking this link.) From time to time, I’ll have a conversation with someone about the podcast, and they’ll tell me they’re thinking about starting their own. This is usually followed with a question along the lines of, “how did you start yours?” This post and episode […]
Delmarva’s Own (…and the Country’s Only…) 3-Way Baseball Champion, Troy Brohawn
(You can listen to this episode of Delmarva’s Own podcast by clicking this link.) “To be honest, I don’t even watch Major League Baseball. I think it’s boring.” The above quote was a surprising answer to a somewhat out of place question from me. We were interviewing the head coach of the Salisbury University baseball team for […]
What I Learned Stacking Firewood
I posted a video to YouTube of me splitting and stacking wood. I’m on a “before and after” kick, and well, before I did the job the wood…
How to Share a Friend’s Work, and One Important Thing NOT to do.
Today I want to share with you some thoughts about how to support your creative-type friends. There are a myriad of ways creatives…
I Met a Cast Member from Saturday Night Live and Learned a Life Lesson
So far in my life, 2021 is the only year when I can remember a “significant” event being the last thing that happened to me before we…