Author Archives: Morgan Bailey Keaton

Deviated septum: from post-op onward

DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical professional nor qualified in any way to give advice. These opinions are my own experience, only. I am a stranger on the internet, so take my advice as you see fit, and consult with your doctor. If you’re a vocal performer (e.g., actor, singer), I’ve got a special sectionContinue reading “Deviated septum: from post-op onward”

Tips if you’re getting a deviated septum corrected

DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical professional nor qualified in any way to give advice. These opinions are my own experience, only. I am a stranger on the internet, so take my advice as you see fit, and consult with your doctor. So you’ve decided to get septoplasty! I also got a turbinate reduction, asContinue reading “Tips if you’re getting a deviated septum corrected”

How I decided to get my deviated septum corrected

This is a series. For the days leading up to surgery and the first week after, click here; for the post-op appointment and subsequent weeks of recovery, click here. I haven’t been able to breathe well, with my nose, in years. Maybe even in a decade. For example, when I think of a yoga class,Continue reading “How I decided to get my deviated septum corrected”

Mastering Guerrilla Marketing 1

I’m currently reading a book I first found in the Chicago Public Library about a year ago. It’s called Mastering Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson. Thus far, it is an excellent book full of helpful, easy-to-understand information and tips on making my business the most successful it can be. Here’s a quote I’d likeContinue reading “Mastering Guerrilla Marketing 1”

Inspirational Stuff: VO Scripts in Braille?!

Anyone familiar with The Fairly Oddparents probably knows the character, Trixie Tang, voiced by Dionne Quon. What you probably don’t know is that the actress is blind and her scripts are rendered in braille. I also recognized her as lending voice to Kimi Finster on Rugrats. “Wow” is all I have to say here. Well,Continue reading “Inspirational Stuff: VO Scripts in Braille?!”

Lily Tomlin on being a “somebody”

“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” –Lily Tomlin Miz Tomlin’s right–we have to learn to be specific with our goals so that we know when we attain them. If we simply strive for “success” or “greatness” or a higher status, when will we know we’veContinue reading “Lily Tomlin on being a “somebody””

Jassy’s Convenience Mart: Home of the Jerky Buffet

On my move up to Chicago last week, we came across a gem (in the least beautiful and least glamorous meaning of the word “gem”) in the Midwest: Jassy’s Gas Station and Convenience Mart. Outside the eclectic town of Columbus, Indiana, at the ripped-up exit from I-65, lies a gas station and convenience mart byContinue reading “Jassy’s Convenience Mart: Home of the Jerky Buffet”