October 2023 – The Month Ahead – The Business of The 3:57 by William E. Spear

A regular accounting of The 3:57 published on the first Monday of each month.

Monday 2 October 2023

Hello, All,

Welcome to The Month Ahead for October 2023. It is my hope this finds you well.

As of this publication, IT SUITS HER continues the stories of Maxie and Celia. During nine previous episodes, and five more are scheduled for this month, they have thrown emotional punches and haymakers that would have solicited applause from Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

However, and of note, is the changing nature of their journeys. Both have revealed parts of their histories more painful than the other might cause. But, and to paraphrase Elton John, they are still standing. Stay tuned for more to come.

Our first single-episode show, THE TABLE, debuted on Friday 15 September in commemoration of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

THE TABLE is a commitment to account for American Prisoners-of-War, Missing-in-Action, and other U.S. personnel still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War and wars and conflicts further past.

To the veterans and their families, we offer THE TABLE as support for U.S. POWs and MIA.

Another single-episode show debuted on Sunday 1 October: CASEY AT THE BAT. Written by Ernest Lawrence Thayer in 1888, the story tells of sports fans’ eternal optimism of their favorite team winning the big game.

The rest of October beckons with the promise of more IT SUITS HER and other surprises.

I look forward to more conversation next month. And remember, stories are everywhere.

Respectfully,

William E. Spear, Jr.

New Jersey, USA

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Author: William Spear

William E. Spear has written for audio since 1994. His book, "Lit Between the Ears, Volume One: Chekhov, O. Henry, Spear and Tarkington On the Air," was released on July 31, 2006. He founded Two Plus Plus Productions LLC in 2006 and is President. He founded Hunterdon Radio Theatre in 1999 and has written over 15 plays since. Spear's work has been broadcast in New York and New Jersey and his plays have been published on web sites across the country.

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