Remember your high school newspaper? I attended different schools and worked on their papers. Two featured typical well-meaning articles that sounded like the excessively toady book reports I wrote in … Continue reading →
In the film ALL IS TRUE (directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh), William Shakespeare (yes, THAT William Shakespeare) didn’t realize how intensely he pressured his son Hamnet to be like … Continue reading →
When children’s books that were scary or painfully honest first appeared on the market, protective parents kept them away from their precious young ones. After all, they reasoned, we have … Continue reading →
The premise of the NBC-TV reality hit THE VOICE is the worthiness of the contestants to be included in the competition is determined solely on the quality of their singing. … Continue reading →
Whenever I use the word respect, I hear Aretha Franklin singing: “All I’m askin’ is for a little respect…” Because I’ve been drawn to performance of one kind or another … Continue reading →
As the silver bells ring, do you yearn for something pure and honest in your life, something that is precisely what it seems to be? I do. I look around … Continue reading →
Incorruptibility, that’s one of the words used to define integrity. As a child, I was impressed by biographies of Americans who seemed to have integrity. Of course, biographies written for … Continue reading →
Have you noticed that no one wants to take responsibility for mistakes or even for simply not knowing everything? Recently, my husband spent four hours on the telephone with an … Continue reading →
Have you ever felt starved for encouragement–hungry for even a solitary kind word to gnaw on? How important is encouragement? Recently, I watched the documentary CASTING BY (by Tom Donahue), … Continue reading →
Sharing isn’t easy—even in the holiday season. When we’re young, sharing may be mandatory. If Mom says, “Share nicely!” it isn’t a request. The sharing we do when we are … Continue reading →
“You can do it!”
Have you ever felt starved for encouragement–hungry for even a solitary kind word to gnaw on? How important is encouragement? Recently, I watched the documentary CASTING BY (by Tom Donahue), … Continue reading →