Finding Respite from the Rough Seas
As I write this, the world is facing dangerous, scary and uncertain times. Death tolls rise from a virus, millions have lost their jobs, and the freedoms most of us have taken for granted our entire lives are chiseled—hopefully temporarily—away. I get out of bed in the morning asking myself, “Is this really a good […]
The Content of Their Character
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” –Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 28 August, 1963 I love that quote. If stated today, Dr. King may have […]
Early Lessons Learned: Part 1
“You don’t know pasta from dog poop.” The above statement was self-directed and came from an honest moment of introspection following months (more honestly, it’s been years) of endeavoring to be a successful screenwriter. Indeed, the road to “success” (I will explore that term in Part 2) is bumpy, replete with wrong turns and dead […]
The Story Behind Benny B
I left a well-paying job in the corporate world by choice some time ago to follow my passion for storytelling. At that time, however, I watched a disturbing trend develop wherein very experienced, talented (and, I should add, highly compensated) individuals were being forced out to bring in younger, less experienced and less talented (and, […]