January 15, 2012

Written by Alberta Parish

Popular terms like "entitlement mentality", "socialism", and "un-American" have permeated our nation's airwaves. Whenever you turn on your radio or watch your favorite news channel, career race baiters consistently spew terms that are suggestive of not only racial animosity but classism. The dividing line between rich and poor will remain a permanent factor as long as humans exist. The invisible…

Back in 1982 when I was first starting out in this business, I was working with a wonderful audio technician by the name of Bill.  Bill was an “old timer”, but as I look back I am sure he wasn’t over 35 years old.  Bill was a union guy, but worked a lot of “off the books” test commercials with the company I was stage managing for in New York.

Some times Bill could be a bit of a crudmegon and I just thought it was because he was getting “old”.  I was only 21, so anyone over 29…

 Here is an excerpt from my book.

While I was in Las Vegas I thought I would do a little sightseeing. I

was only one mile from the RV park and had an accident right there while

waiting at a red light. I was struck from behind by a pickup truck and

then pushed into the car in front of me. Good thing I was in a rental car

and not The Wine Cellar RV. The man who struck me said that he just

did not see me. The car rental people didn’t say anything when I got…

My mother claims I was mischievous and had a very active imagination as a child.

Mama always made sure the latest in Barbie doll fashion and the figures themselves where available to me.  I was unimpressed. The hour-glass figures and clothes where unlike the matronly, stoic, ladies I encountered at church or quiltings.  The…