Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends are sacred to my family. My son was obsessed with them when he was little, greeting Tigger at Disneyworld as though he were a long-lost friend. We quoted the characters and discussed them in great detail, laughing about how one of us was acting like an Eeyore when we complained too…
It’s Blog Hop time again! This month it’s all about celebrity crushes, past and present, so I’m re-posting my piece inspired by my experience at the screening of the Justin Bieber movie. Don’t be embarrassed to share your own crush in the Comments below! I’d love to know who graced the walls of your teenage…
My upcoming novel, The K Street Affair, examines the premise that a multinational mega-corporation, acting with the blessing of several high ranking powerful government officials, stages a violent conflict for purposes of profiteering. War profiteers in literature are hardly a new concept. Rhett Butler and Milo Minderbinder leap to mind as brilliantly crafted classic examples…
Sitting in the Angelika this morning, watching Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, surrounded by an audience of my fellow baby boomers humming along to each song, brought me right back to the ’70s when my friends and I bought her albums as soon as they came out and helped six of them in…
The Wednesday List Welcome to The Wednesday List. Filled with timely finds, it will replace my old Midlife at the Oasis newsletter because there is so much to share beyond my own work (ha!). And by midweek, I think we all need a little boost. This is the time to stand with our friends of…
