Pages, Stages, and Rages

So. What a weekend I had! I went to the Writer's Digest Conference. I was surrounded by writers. I was surrounded by people who cr...

When I was little I watched this miniseries called Masada. If you can find it it is good to watch. It starred Peter O'Toole and Peter ...

My friends list and twitter feed have exploded about the Roseanne reboot. I watched it. I enjoyed it. I will likely watch again. A lot o...

I was about the same age as my daughter is now. My brother turned on the tv because a Beatles movie was on. It was called Yellow Submarine...

According to Facebook today is the day that my publishing job was "eliminated." That was four years ago. Since then I have don...

Another school shooting. I've talked about my feelings here  and that was nearly three years ago. I'm heartbroken for the parent...

So, this was Oprah's speech at the Golden Globes yesterday. I've heard a bunch of people saying that this might have been a spe...

At the end of West Side Story a woman kneels at the side of her dead lover who has been shot. Two rival gangs stand and approach each other ...

I asked my father a question this weekend. I asked him about the times I saw him send checks back--even when they were in his favor. I ask...

I first saw IT as a miniseries. Tim Curry scared the shit out of me as Pennywise. I fell for the losers both as adults and pre-teens. I th...

Billy Joel may have said it best. "And it's hard to believe after all these years, it still gives you pain and it still brings te...

A few days ago was the anniversary of the I Have A Dream speech. I've been doing research about Dr. King. I think that the thing tha...

Like everyone else I'm horrified by what went on in Charlottesville this weekend. Note, I'm not saying I'm shocked. Racism is ...

So, a few days ago my Facebook feeds were covered with John Barrowman in a TARDIS dress. This is not a bad sight to see, as I am a fan of ...

Hey Trump Voters. I'm not going to ask you how you feel about your choice. If you're happy and you think he's doing wonderful...

Broadway music saved my life. More than once. When I was in sixth grade I had a horrible teacher. Think Snape--except without the forgiv...

So today the Electoral College will more than likely make Donald Trump the official President Elect. Unlike a lot of people on my friends ...

I refuse to give in to despair. I have to hug a four-year-old and help her to make sense of the world around her. I have to do it with a s...

One day more.  Another day, another destiny,  It comes down to this. Do you believe that everyone in this country should be free to wor...

There is a lot of shit going on in the world. Innocent black men being murdered by policemen on a power trip. Innocent policemen being mur...