The Walking Dead “Clear”
I’ve been a fan of the TV show The Walking Dead since it premiered, not because I love a world that’s overrun with flesh-eating zombies, but rather because I’m kind...
A Friday Music Feature: The Motels
Back in the day when LPs were the most popular format for music, I used to go to the record store two to three times a week and go through...
Getting Published
I’ve written since I was in my late teens/early 20s. First as a student of screen and short story writing, then when I got on the academic track, I had...
How To Celebrate a Birthday
My brother Steve celebrated his 50th in style on Sunday. He wanted to do something special for himself since, well, this is a milestone birthday for him. So why not...
“I’ll Give You Something To Cry About…”
Andy Richter — Conan O’Brien’s sidekick — had me laughing this morning with a series of “My Grandma used to say, “I’ll give you something to cry about” jokes on...