Author Archives: curtsavagemedia

What Do You Want From Life?

Posted on April 17, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

That’s what the San Francisco based band “The Tubes” asked us in 1975. In their song “What Do You Want From Life?”, The Tubes lead singer Fee Waybill proclaimed that “If you’re an American citizen, you are entitled to a … Continue reading →

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Have Some Cake

Posted on April 9, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

I love great cake gags, cake fights and cake catastrophes in the movies! One of my favorite cake scenes in a movie is when a very young Debbie Reynolds pops out of a cake to the surprise of Gene Kelly … Continue reading →

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Jesus and My Dog

Posted on April 2, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

The King’s Cake is a pre-Lenten treat and a traditional part of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. In the cake we bought, a small plastic baby Jesus was placed inside after it was frosted. Traditions maintain that whoever finds … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Almond Joy, Animal Shelter, Cake, Cats, Dogs, Easter, Faith, Jesus, Lent, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Romans 10, Salvation, the bible | 2 Comments

From Bitter to Sweet

Posted on March 30, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

While making pasta sauce the other night, I tried to multi-task and do some on-line research. I lost track of time and my sauce cooked for way too long. The water evaporated taking the sweetness along with it leaving a … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Stew

Posted on March 20, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

Well – I almost made it through winter without getting sick, but the germs finally got me. Maybe I let my guard down. I may have become overly optimistic when our state rodent, Punxsutawney Phil, predicted winter would end on … Continue reading →

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What Wise Communities Do

Posted on March 19, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

I had no solid ideas for an article this week. Wednesday evening, I planned on setting up sound equipment in a meeting room and then sitting outside in the cafe sipping coffee and working on this column. However, curiosity got … Continue reading →

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He Lived Long and Prospered

Posted on March 8, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

In 1931, a son – destined to be a future American icon – was born to Jewish immigrant parents in Boston, Massachusetts. On February 27, 2015, the person who became that icon departed from us. His global legacy may well … Continue reading →

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Hell Freezes Over

Posted on March 4, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

I cannot count the number of times I heard the words “When Hell freezes over” during my teenage years. The words were usually uttered in response to one of my seemingly reasonable requests. “Mom, I know I banged up your … Continue reading →

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Mr. Savage Goes to Washington

Posted on February 13, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

How many people does it take to screw in light bulb? 100. One of them holds onto the bulb and the other 99 spin the house. It’s not supposed to work that way. There are written instructions on how to … Continue reading →

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Steaming Hot Passion

Posted on February 8, 2015 by curtsavagemedia

What gets your heart pumping? What keeps you up at night? What do you dream about when you should be thinking about other things? Did I get your attention? It IS Valentine’s week after all! Now let’s undergo a bit … Continue reading →