Growing Up Hollywood
My friend Rocky Lang wrote a smart, witty book filled with not-to-be believed true stories of growing up as the son of a Hollywood mogul....
"...Like.., the idea of an art competition in general seems so...wild" (her expression: it
What else is there to say? I agree. I'd like to see celebration, not competition!
"AND THE WINNER ISN'T: AWARD SHOWS AND THE CREATIVE SPIRIT"
After a long awards season we’re approaching the pinnacle of award shows, “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” – over a billion worldwide are...
In Praise of the "Ordinary"
Thank you to the inspired, prolific and dazzling original writer Gay Talese for this quote from his segment on today's Sunday Morning:...
"Withholding Love Is the Deepest Injury I Can Do To Myself"
This is my Valentine's thought to you: A couple of years ago at a journal writing workshop I led at Oaks at Ojai, a wonderful woman named...
Inauguration Day
If we are a country divided today, I want to ask you to take a moment to remember this: we are the UNITED States of America. There is so...
2017: Take off your shades. Choose To See Beauty
It's been a rough year. I don't remember a year where it felt like there was so much tension in the air, even among friends. I had to...
"Take Your Heart Break and Make It Into Art" -- Carrie Fisher
Beverly High babe and princess of the galaxies, Carrie Fisher shone brightest as herself - inspired writer, incomparable wit, fearless...
"Focus Groupies" Talk Show Pilot
Thanks to Nathan Firer, the executive producer and creator of “Focus Groupies,” a talk show designed to help people solve pressing...
"If you don't know the nature of fear, you can never be fearless." -Pema Chodron
I caught a few minutes of Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chodron on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday - and her words really resonated with me, I'm...
