A Story About Creativity, Connection – and Hope On April 2, an dramatic adaptation of the bestselling novel Blindness opened at the Daryl Roth Theater. It marks the first reopening of a commercial venue, on or off Broadway, since New York City went dark last March 12. If a performance venue can be tailored to […]
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Easter: A Brief Ecumenical Contemplation on Religion, Spirituality, and Interfaith Marriage
Honoring A Partner’s Roots/Making Peace with the Past “It’s Easter,” I say to my partner. Ours is an “interfaith” marriage. “Let’s take a walk to Saint-Sulpice. You can light a candle.“ My partner has a checkered relationship with the religion of her youth. But this is a holiday, and Saint-Sulpice is the second largest […]
“Voice” — Its Incomparable Lure
When It’s Real, We Want to Know More Photo by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash This post is a piece about the important of “voice.” But it is NOT just for writers. It applies to anyone who wants to communicate, be heard – and build solid relationships. Stick with me. I promise you’ll see why. […]
Yes, it’s Hard–but Here Are 5 Compelling Reasons To Choose Effort Over “Easy”
We all know hard work pays off. Why do we hope it will be “easy”? I recently heard myself complaining to an old friend, “It’s doesn’t get any easier.” We were talking about the pandemic. But it could have been anything–work, socializing, taking care of yourself. Isn’t everything different and more difficult? But as the […]
Boy, Do I Have a Story for You…
Did that get your attention? Seems that writing nowadays is all about getting noticed in what a publicist in 2009 described to me as “a noisy world.” Twelve years later, it’s even noisier. If that headline grabbed you, and you’re still reading, I’ve got a hundred stories for you. If you subscribe to this blog, […]