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Board: Here for It, #276

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! There's that moment in Mrs. Doubtfire where Daniel (Robin Williams) is dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire, interviewing for the job as nanny with Sally Field (I don't remember her character's name but all Sally Field characters are named Sally Field to me

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Scones: Here for It, #275

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I'm in Pittsburgh doing research for a project so this will be a short lil number today. I gotta say--I love Pittsburgh. The way the city has transformed some of the post-industrial spaces, the juxtaposition of the hills and the buildings

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Wed. thread: In which the passes multiply

Comments: Here for It, #274

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I am a little bit itinerant right now because I'm staying on my parents' couch in Baltimore while David and I are selling our house (yes, the one we bought two years ago) (yes, everything is fine) (it’s a long

Line: Here for It, #273

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! A few weeks ago I woke up in Philly on a truly stunning Spring day. The sun was super-bright, the sky was super-blue; it was warm but not hot; plants were starting to jump out of the ground but somehow it

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Wed. thread: Inn which there's Comfort

Ransom: Here for It, #272

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! We start rehearsals for my third premiere play of the year, Crying on Television , in two weeks and I'm very excited and also very tired. I'm trying to get myself ready to go back into another rehearsal process. Which right now

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Dazzling: Here for It, #271

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! This morning I went to church for Easter and, if I do say so myself, I was looking v. cute despite being at the 9 am service which is v. early for me to be seen in public in a non-Zoom

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Wed. thread: In which the call is waiting

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Tattoo: Here for It, #270

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! I don't have any tattoos. I've thought about it on and off for years but I'm not a very aesthetically-aware person so I don't trust myself to pick a tattoo that is actually not terrible. I think I know what looks

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Eggs: Here for It, #269

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Oh my goodness, what a week! (Yes, I know it's only Tuesday. But the fact is I wrote this on Monday and Monday had already been a week. Also I'm talking about last week. And every week before that. What a

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Stars: Here for It, #268

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Now you know I don't go in for a whole lot of astrology research. Nothing against it. Live and let live, I say. I just don't understand--the star signs and what they mean and the position of the planets and whatnot.

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Wed. thread: In which we soak up the sun

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Focus: Here for It, #267

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Personally I love daylight savings time because I am a huge fan of arbitrary chaos. The sun is pulled up outside your house, honking the horn, yelling "If you don't get your behind up, I swear I'm going to freak out!

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Tech: Here for It, #266

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! This crazy thing happened at the parking lot outside the theater this week. Hello and welcome to CarTalk, apparently. I love that there's 9,000 theater- and book- and TV-related things going on in my life and I'm like "the public

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Wed. thread: In which everybody wants to be a cat

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Tow: Here for It, #265

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! My car was towed the other day and I want to preface this by acknowledging that it was absolutely my fault. And also, equally important, I am not interested in taking any responsibility for my actions whatsoever. I deserved it and

Process: Here for It, #264

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Well, okay, so here's what's happening. I've just finished my first week of rehearsal in Baltimore for The Folks at Home after last week doing the first week of rehearsal in Philadelphia for Backing Track, which means that I have worn

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Wed. thread: In which the jamz have a nephew

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Think: Here for It, #263

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! On Friday, I was standing on a street corner, waiting for the light to change, minding my own Black business. I was deep in thought, trying to work out some questions I had about a character's backstory in an upcoming project.

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Skate: Here for It, #262

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Yes, the rumors are true. I have been receiving numerous frantic calls from world leaders, persons of note, and assorted potentates all asking if I will please compete in the 'lympics and restore glory and honor to our besmirched nation. And

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Wed. thread: In which the test is open book

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Spy: Here for It, #261

Hi! It's R. Eric Thomas. From the internet? Hi! Back when I was in college, there was this pair of plays running in England called House and Garden, both by Alan Ayckbourn. I was obsessed with them even though I had no way of seeing them, I barely knew what

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Wed. thread: In which the grift is nifty