Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Nathan Lane's Glitch. I was watching Nathan Lane on Seth Meyers' Late Night. Nathan is a star in The Birdcage, The Producers, And now Death of a Salesman. Upon watching the interview for a while, I noticed that he kept nervously adjusting his glasses. I started timing how often he touched or moved the glasses. Generally, the touch occurred every 8 to 15 seconds. He used one hand most of the time, sometimes two. This continued throughout the entire interview-- I was blown away, distracted and annoyed By this continual movement. My thought evolved: Does this man do this all the time? How does he relate daily; what does he do during a show? I have never seen such extreme behavior ever before. Was it nervous release during the interview? I have written about the elbow twitch of newscasters, But this is a new observation for me. I compare this again to a severe nervous twitch, Which I find incredible for a famous actor to be chained with! Whew. I finally got that one out. Frank Maurer 16 May 2026 1210 Hours.