Doug Brook
@dougbrook.bsky.social
Playwright, director, technical writer/manager, columnist, actor, director, teacher, Torah leyner.
Past Exec of SVShakespeare.
CMU, JTS, AEPi, Bama born/bred.
Rear Pew Mirror podcast and books!
https://brookwrite.com/
Past Exec of SVShakespeare.
CMU, JTS, AEPi, Bama born/bred.
Rear Pew Mirror podcast and books!
https://brookwrite.com/
Happy Secular Tu B'Av (aka Valenstein's Day) to all who, through their support of Hallmark, won't sleep on the couch tonight.
February 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Happy Secular Tu B'Av (aka Valenstein's Day) to all who, through their support of Hallmark, won't sleep on the couch tonight.
When an Olympic curling team wins every contest, it's called a sweeping sweep.
February 8, 2026 at 3:40 AM
When an Olympic curling team wins every contest, it's called a sweeping sweep.
Israel has its first ever Olympic bobsled team.
I hereby dub them Shul Runnings.
I hereby dub them Shul Runnings.
February 8, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Israel has its first ever Olympic bobsled team.
I hereby dub them Shul Runnings.
I hereby dub them Shul Runnings.
me: Tu B'Shevat is Jewish Arbor Day, aka "New Years for Trees."
student: Do we do anything to celebrate it?
me: At midnight, we sing Auld Lang Pyne.
student: Do we do anything to celebrate it?
me: At midnight, we sing Auld Lang Pyne.
February 1, 2026 at 10:25 PM
me: Tu B'Shevat is Jewish Arbor Day, aka "New Years for Trees."
student: Do we do anything to celebrate it?
me: At midnight, we sing Auld Lang Pyne.
student: Do we do anything to celebrate it?
me: At midnight, we sing Auld Lang Pyne.
If tomorrow is Tu B'Shevat, today should be One B'Shevat.
February 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
If tomorrow is Tu B'Shevat, today should be One B'Shevat.
Happy Two B'Shevat to all (two) of you who find this trèe amusant.
January 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Happy Two B'Shevat to all (two) of you who find this trèe amusant.
Today's winner of the internet is...
Trump has Biden Derangement Syndrome.
November 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Today's winner of the internet is...
The most poignant interaction when we performed Faustus last month.
FAUSTUS: How comes it then that thou art out of hell?
MEPHISTOPHELES: Why this is hell, nor am I out of it.
—Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
MEPHISTOPHELES: Why this is hell, nor am I out of it.
—Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The most poignant interaction when we performed Faustus last month.
I hope all the players on Sacramento's NBA roster aren't taking today personally.
#nokings
@sacramentokings.bsky.social
#nokings
@sacramentokings.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I hope all the players on Sacramento's NBA roster aren't taking today personally.
#nokings
@sacramentokings.bsky.social
#nokings
@sacramentokings.bsky.social
Today's Rosh Hashanah service was rapturous. Does that count?
September 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Today's Rosh Hashanah service was rapturous. Does that count?
Of all the "how come I never thought of that" lines, this "how come I never thought of that"s the most.
Vampire: (doing the prayer over blood) boreh p'ri ha coffin.
September 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Of all the "how come I never thought of that" lines, this "how come I never thought of that"s the most.
Tomorrow will be another day. Someday.
August 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Tomorrow will be another day. Someday.
This is the kind of thing that makes cooking too complicated for me.
August 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
This is the kind of thing that makes cooking too complicated for me.
Update: The Mets are not-fooling-me by a score of 3-0 in the second inning.
August 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Update: The Mets are not-fooling-me by a score of 3-0 in the second inning.
I feel like my career in technical writing has led to this.
I wish I had a QR code at the back of my neck to give new dates a pdf manual to me. I just don’t want to explain anything anymore. And there would be troubleshooting tips and links to a subreddit for quick fixes.
July 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I feel like my career in technical writing has led to this.
I try to not presume what it's like to walk in someone else's shoes. If I were to do so, I'd presume it's painful in unapparent ways with which I'm unfamiliar.
Life lessons from wearing custom orthotics.
Life lessons from wearing custom orthotics.
June 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I try to not presume what it's like to walk in someone else's shoes. If I were to do so, I'd presume it's painful in unapparent ways with which I'm unfamiliar.
Life lessons from wearing custom orthotics.
Life lessons from wearing custom orthotics.
Up is the new down.
Thank you for your inattention to this matter.
Thank you for your inattention to this matter.
June 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Up is the new down.
Thank you for your inattention to this matter.
Thank you for your inattention to this matter.
With apologies to my insurance carrier...
survey: Can you describe what made your experience on our site easy today?
me: Yes.
survey: Can you describe what made your experience on our site easy today?
me: Yes.
June 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
With apologies to my insurance carrier...
survey: Can you describe what made your experience on our site easy today?
me: Yes.
survey: Can you describe what made your experience on our site easy today?
me: Yes.
When I was young, ICE Capades were far more enjoyable than today’s version.
June 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
When I was young, ICE Capades were far more enjoyable than today’s version.
Happy U.S. Torah Day to all who celebrate.
Today's 6/13. There are 613 mitzvot in the Torah. See?
It's U.S.-specific because most of the world does dates differently, wherein today is 13/6.
Unrelated, happy Friday the 13th.
Today's 6/13. There are 613 mitzvot in the Torah. See?
It's U.S.-specific because most of the world does dates differently, wherein today is 13/6.
Unrelated, happy Friday the 13th.
June 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Happy U.S. Torah Day to all who celebrate.
Today's 6/13. There are 613 mitzvot in the Torah. See?
It's U.S.-specific because most of the world does dates differently, wherein today is 13/6.
Unrelated, happy Friday the 13th.
Today's 6/13. There are 613 mitzvot in the Torah. See?
It's U.S.-specific because most of the world does dates differently, wherein today is 13/6.
Unrelated, happy Friday the 13th.
I feel seen.
June 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I feel seen.
2025: where every day is TACO Tuesday
May 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
2025: where every day is TACO Tuesday
Dear Vatican, please please introduce the new pontiff with this Broadway hit:
🎶Pope-ular!
You’re gonna be Pope-ular… 🎶
🎶Pope-ular!
You’re gonna be Pope-ular… 🎶
May 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Dear Vatican, please please introduce the new pontiff with this Broadway hit:
🎶Pope-ular!
You’re gonna be Pope-ular… 🎶
🎶Pope-ular!
You’re gonna be Pope-ular… 🎶
If Monday turns out really rough...
May the fifth be with you.
May the fifth be with you.
May 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
If Monday turns out really rough...
May the fifth be with you.
May the fifth be with you.
Education in this country needs serious attention. Basic literacy skills are lost on too many students.
Whether considered vandals or graffiti artists, they should know how to spell “meshuge” correctly.
Whether considered vandals or graffiti artists, they should know how to spell “meshuge” correctly.
April 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Education in this country needs serious attention. Basic literacy skills are lost on too many students.
Whether considered vandals or graffiti artists, they should know how to spell “meshuge” correctly.
Whether considered vandals or graffiti artists, they should know how to spell “meshuge” correctly.