Yeah, yeah, I know. I haven’t written in a long time. The Critical Parent inside me is having a field day with that. Does yours do that to you? I hope not, because it really sucks! And the interesting thing is that it doesn’t help me post here more often. No! It actually keeps me [...]
Ignoring The Critics And Changing The World – In Your Spare Time
Did you know that Albert Einstein was thought to be developmentally disabled by his teachers, and one of them even tried to expel him because he just sat in the back of the room smiling all day? It’s true! He also struggled through college, and even struggled to find a job in his field. He [...]
Fear And Dreams Must Collide
As some of you know, I have been wanting to do a one-woman show for quite a while now – years! Somehow, however, I have managed to put it off – until yesterday. That’s right. At 3:00 p.m. on the 8th of March, in front of an audience of about 30, I performed the “shitty [...]
Chipping Away and Stretching Into … a Masterpiece!
Today is the birthday of the great Michelangelo. One of my favorite stories about him is that he is said to have created his masterpiece, David, by chipping away from the giant block of stone that which wasn’t David, until only David remained. Wow! I often tell my clients that this is what we’ll be [...]
“The only thing we have to fear…
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Yep, that’s what Franklin D. Roosevelt said, in his inaugural address, on this day, March 4th, 1933. At that time, the nation was in a deep depression, the stock market having crashed just a few years earlier. Roosevelt told Americans that they had within them, [...]
Being Myself OUT Loud
Well, it happened. The article has come out (literally and figuratively) in More Magazine. As you can imagine, I am excited and about 52 other emotions. Check it out, and let me know what you think! http://www.more.com/sex-dating/over-40-and-gay/?page=3 (… and if the link doesn’t work, please just cut and paste!)
Are You Taking Risks or Listening to the Warnings of Fear?
Back in the early 1990’s, I had the honor of performing the world premiere of a song cycle, based on the poetry of Shel Silverstein. Prior to that time, I had thought of Mr. Silverstein’s work as solely for children. And it’s true that children all over the world do love his poetry, prose, and [...]
The party is over…
The party is over and it’s kind of sad. It is like having a big birthday bash that is loud and fun. Then everyone leaves and the room echoes from the quiet. There was so much excitement and activity leading up to the inauguration, and although the days’ events may have even taken a toll [...]
The excitement was palpable
Despite the frigid temperatures for the Inauguration yesterday, the thermostat ran hot. The excitement in the air and the energy of those that attended could be felt by all present. Even if you were not able to attend and you watched the day’s events on the TV, you had to be moved by the experience. [...]
