Roger & Me, another kind of story

Perhaps you’ve heard of Roger Armbrust. He was national news editor of Back Stage, where he covered entertainment, theater and acting.

He’s also my good friend.

While I was a playwright in New York, I never wanted to “use” Roger. Whenever we went out for coffee or dinner in the Village, we always talked about writing and spirituality. Occasionally, we spoke about theater. It was always in the periphery.

Instead, we were just two writers hanging out together.

When I left New York, Roger and I kept in touch. I could hear how much he wanted out of the city. Despite living many years in New York City, he never lost his southern accent. I could hear how much he longed for Little Rock.

He finally left the city, I lost touch with him for a little while. A couple of months ago, we reconnected via blogging. And now, he’s a link on my site.

And that’s the story of Roger and me.