“Finding Me” by Viola Davis Years ago, my mentor, Rowland Barber, told me the only truthful autobiography was an “unauthorized” one. It’s not so much that people lie (that could lead to legal action), but they omit certain actions that… (READ MORE)
No Laughing Matter Listening to a recent newscast, the reporter said that Vice-Presideent Kamala Harris was being mocked for her laugh. Wait. What? Did my mind have a flashback to not that long ago when Hilary Clinton was trolled on… (READ MORE)
“Friends” I’m guessing there are almost as many songs written about friendship as there are about love. “You Gotta Have Friends” – “That’s What Friends Are For” – “With a Little Help From My Friends” – “Thank You For… (READ MORE)
“Please, Mr. Postman.” “Love Letters in the Sand.” “Letters, we get letters. We get stacks and stacks of letters.” “Take a Letter, Maria.” Depending on your age, one, if not all of these song titles, will trigger a memory. I can’t explain… (READ MORE)
My 3 Cents “You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught” Misinformation in this era has taken on a life of its own. Though the specifics may vary, the realities are hardly new. Books have been banned or burned or blacklisted… (READ MORE)
My 3 Cents “It’s That Time of Year” When we hear the words “It’s that time of year” it may trigger the first line of a Christmas carol or possibly the myriad of “Best Ten” lists to fill year-end deadlines… (READ MORE)
My 3 Cents Marilyn Deserves Better I was surprised when I read the news this morning that Joyce Carol Oates’ book “Blonde” had been made into a feature film. Netflix financed the project and also… (READ MORE)
Have you exhausted all streaming avenues over the last year and a half? Will you ever experience a movie the old fashioned way, surrounded by strangers en masse screaming in terror (JAWS/PSYCHO) or laughing hysterically (SOMETHING ABOUT MARY/LIAR LIAR)? Determining… (READ MORE)
It’s All About the Music While walking through a cemetery a few years ago in Southern California I read a headstone that caught my attention. OK, it wasn’t just any cemetery. It’s in Westwood off Wilshire Blvd. and Marilyn Monroe’s… (READ MORE)
My 3 Cents Road Trip After the last year+ of adventures relegated to books (electronic and hardcover) and streaming travelogues, it felt great to gas up the car and head south to visit family and friends. We weren’t sure… (READ MORE)