I'm always shocked when I see how so many Americans dress, especially those in the hip-hop and celeb ranks. It's as if their stylist told them that dressing like everyone else and wearing as many labels as they can really separates them from the crowd. Fashion tips from magazines, and the red carpet dialog about which … Read more
Years ago after hearing one of his speeches I bought a book called The Words of Martin Luther King Jr. So today I preemptively include a few pieces here that I always thought related to the artist's struggle. Surely our struggle is a privileged one but inspiring words are inspiring words and feeling a little less lonely … Read more
I saw the below post on Suzanne Ford's column for the Examiner.com site and it made me think of all the ways I've tried to "be honest" yet say something nice after a show that was lacking. I've learned how to do it now, but it takes a bit of time before you become aware … Read more
Can you see what the fuss is about? Jay and Conan and NBC's "mistake", or "experiment" with the time slot…? So then.. what we're learning is that the folks that are given the well paid task of TV programming…um, don't always know what the public will watch long enough to sell the commercial space in … Read more
Today…the first day of the second week of the year…it feels like that weird hump of inertia is working it's way toward motion. Be sure you find a way to shove the stone a bit farther up the hill and defy the constant flak of impossibility. gosh I'm tired of bad news.
For the new year everyone puts out their top ten of 2009 list so as to sum up the year and give it a rating. Inspiration can be rated! How about that! Don't ever let this very bad (but organized and tidy!) system influence who or what inspires you. Never apologize for what or who … Read more
Yesterdays blog got me to thinking about why we stagnate as artists and what it takes to remain vital. If Elton John or Billy Joel can write amazing songs in the 80's why do they suddenly lose their touch years later? Wealth can make you lazy and the ambition to reach a certain level dissolves … Read more
It’s like she’s settled into the idea that actors grow and get better and gave up on the idea that actors do that one thing that got them famous until they’re irrelevant.
There is that lovely and yet forlorn feeling of returning to your old school where your earliest epiphanies and your deepest sorrows took place and stained the woodwork with your toil. I love this building and I love the school. I love that I can walk into a classroom and see that only the furniture … Read more
Wagner College, in Staten Island was brought to my attention by Todd Thaler during a drop by (an old NYC habit) where he handed me a pile of mailers he'd received for "showcase season." I hadn't heard of the school but I emailed them because I feel like any school that's showcasing their students cares … Read more