This seems like a good place to mention some of the words I’ve coined:

malescribism (MAL-uh-scri-bism): An uncontrollable urge to string words together in an intuitive way, writing carelessly and unpersuasively.

malescribe: A person suffering from malescribism.

alumnot: A person who didn’t attend a particular college. Example: I went to Furman, so I’m a Harvard alumnot.

niephew: A niece or nephew.

cellphie: A photo of oneself taken with a cell phone.

misappearance: Showing up on time, but at the wrong place.

mediacrat: Someone in the news business who has an obvious and unrelenting leftward bias.

pedipulate: Adjust with the feet. Example: You manipulate the gear shifter while you pedipulate the clutch.

onlywhere: A unique place within a given context. Example: The onlywhere I’m going this morning is the grocery store.

erasist: A person who holds the belief that erasing history, heritage, and tradition is superior to understanding them, valuing them, and preserving them.

facetuber: A couch potato, but with social media taking the place of TV.

smokesperson: A representative who dodges questions with obfuscation (in other words, by blowing smoke).

multiasking: Posing more than one question before letting someone answer.

comfort creature: A pet that can sit on or near your lap.

calamitist: An anxious person who routinely turns problems into “existential threats” (a.k.a. calamities).

acronymonic (ak-ro-ne-MON-ic): A phrase that reveals the meaning of a name when treating the name as an acronym. Example: Renaissance: Rebirth encompassed new artistic intensity, scientific skepticism, and noteworthy creative effusion. (For more, see Acronymonics at my Books page!)

With that out of the way, let’s move on to some miscellaneous projects I’ve been working on recently.

Heav’nly Father Now We Praise You

A positive and uplifting hymn for four voices

Listen to the fourth verse here:

Free to anyone who asks.

O Lord, My Shepherd

A lively interpretation of Psalm 23, with a melody inspired by the 16th century madrigal “Though Amaryllis Dance in Green”

Free to anyone who asks.

A Simple Prayer

An interpretation of the "Lord's Prayer" set to the tune of a traditional Haitian folksong "Feuilles-O." For guitar and two voices.

Free to anyone who asks.

Funny-Business Card

Don’t just hand out your business card...hand it out magically (and memorably).

You’ll get everything you need to perform this trick with your own business card.

$8.95 in continental U.S. (free shipping).

Holesome Entertainment 

You’ll learn about two types of holes in this video.

The Mysterious Bill

Here’s a baffling effect using a playing card and a dollar bill.

An uplifting video, presented for your amusement.

The DIY Levitation (a.k.a. What I Did During My COVID Vacation)