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VOTE LIKE A DAD: Reflections on Father’s Day & Our Pending Election
VOTE LIKE A DAD: Reflections on Father’s Day & Our Pending Election

As the election nears, I appeal to the “Dad” in each of us—hoping it will bring more sensible thinking to the voting booth.

Pride, Prejudice & "Fat Ham!"
Pride, Prejudice & "Fat Ham!"

Missing this brilliant comedy during Pride Month would be a tragedy.

Is “The Music Man” Not-to-be Missed? Or a Missed Opportunity?
Is “The Music Man” Not-to-be Missed? Or a Missed Opportunity?

When a production’s ambitions are bigger than its heart.

Leontyne Price(less).
Leontyne Price(less).

At 95, the soprano charms me still.

Pete & Chasten Buttigieg: An Essential Portrait in Normalcy
Pete & Chasten Buttigieg: An Essential Portrait in Normalcy

The Secretary of Transportation’s happy adoption news belies an unsettling truth.

I Owe Broadway Much More Than “My Regards.”
I Owe Broadway Much More Than “My Regards.”

Counting down my top 10 moments as I reflect on the theater’s return.

Remembering Cicely Tyson
Remembering Cicely Tyson

“Essential.” “A Queen.” And for many white Americans of my generation, our first Black History teacher.

"Polka Dots and Moonbeams," Indeed
"Polka Dots and Moonbeams," Indeed

A treasure trove of music finds me playing an otherworldy game of “Name That Tune.”

"Hello, Suckers!"
"Hello, Suckers!"

Prohibition’s Grand Dame, Texas Guinan, was born on this day in 1884.

A Future President’s Mettle (and a Presidential Medal)
A Future President’s Mettle (and a Presidential Medal)

When humility, deference and gratitude equal leadership.

A Mother’s Love “Made Visible"
A Mother’s Love “Made Visible"

Musing on a life-long love of food… and new-found love of cooking.

The End of a Year (And a Rabbit)
The End of a Year (And a Rabbit)

Rabbit tales of legends and laughter.

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IT’S ALL GOOD

Balancing negativity by celebrating acts of generosity, messages of hope or simply reasons to smile. See all in IT’S ALL GOOD

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“Polka Dots and Moonbeams,” Indeed
“Polka Dots and Moonbeams,” Indeed

A treasure trove of music finds me playing an otherworldy game of “Name That Tune.”

The End of a Year (and a Rabbit).
The End of a Year (and a Rabbit).

Rabbit tales of legends and laughter.

Celebrating a Truth Teller
Celebrating a Truth Teller

HBO’s documentary “Mavis!” captures the legendary singer’s joy.

Doing the Right Thing
Doing the Right Thing

Three very different lessons in “doing what’s right.”

A Game-Changing Super Bowl
A Game-Changing Super Bowl

Verizon’s 5G-powered stadium is changing the game.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Words to live by. Govern by. Be inspired by. See all QUOTES OF THE DAY

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"Hello, Suckers!"
"Hello, Suckers!"

Remembering Prohibition’s Grand Dame, Texas Guinan, and her lasting catchphrase.

An Oscar-Worthy Commercial
An Oscar-Worthy Commercial

VW ends a seven-decade long automotive love affair.

Today's Poster Girls
Today's Poster Girls

A powerful poster exhibit on the heels of the Women’s March.

Her Golden Moment
Her Golden Moment

Michelle Williams “drops truth” at Golden Globes.

Bi-Partisan Level-Headedness
Bi-Partisan Level-Headedness

It’s agreed…we don’t want Trump sucking us into a war.

GR’ATTITUDE

Feeling thankful… living gratefully. It’s all in the attitude. See all in GR’ATTITUDE

GR'Attitude
Remembering Todd Haimes
Remembering Todd Haimes

Eight years of subscribing to Haimes’ Roundabout Theater have enriched and cemented friendships I didn’t think could get any stronger.  

On Creative (AND other) Gestures
On Creative (AND other) Gestures

Exploring verbal and visual gifts—and receiving an extraordinary one.

On Mentorship
On Mentorship

Hoping “informal mentorship” isn’t lost by working remotely.

“The Mythos of My Life”
“The Mythos of My Life”

Attempting to explain what one small photo means to me.

Connect With a Quiz!
Connect With a Quiz!

Celebrate your shared love & history with custom Q & As.

ANTHEMS

Songs that lift us up & bring us closer to something: Community. God. Our better selves. See all in ANTHEMS

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A New Year's Nod to Patriotism
A New Year's Nod to Patriotism

When Whitney took a creaky, patriotic warhorse… and took us to church.

Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About

A back-in-the-day playlist for a brand new day.

Gloria
Gloria

Laura Branigan brings a hockey team back to life.

Unspeakable Joy
Unspeakable Joy

When the divine met the dance floor

READ IT & REAP

W. Somerset Maugham said we seem to read with our eyes only, until we come across a book that means something more—and it becomes a part of us. These have become a part of me. See all in READ IT & REAP

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In Their Own Words (And Voices)
In Their Own Words (And Voices)

An ode to the audio book.

A Debut That Shouldn’t Go Unnoticed.
A Debut That Shouldn’t Go Unnoticed.

Lasting lessons from a “filmic storyteller.”

History Told Four Ways
History Told Four Ways

As Broadway’s “Hamilton” proves, there are many inspired ways to tell our stories.

The Reason I Jump
The Reason I Jump

Autism finds it voice… in a book I found astonishing.

HONEST EYES

Self-awareness and a critical eye are part and parcel of seeing clearly. See all in HONEST EYES

Honest Eyes
Pete & Chasten Buttigieg: An Essential Portrait in Normalcy
Pete & Chasten Buttigieg: An Essential Portrait in Normalcy

The Secretary of Transportation’s happy adoption news belies an unsettling truth.

A Future President’s Mettle (And a Presidential Medal)
A Future President’s Mettle (And a Presidential Medal)

When humility, deference and gratitude = leadership.

You Gotta Hand it to Mitt
You Gotta Hand it to Mitt

Romney is becoming the poster boy for bipartisanship

A Teacher's Lasting Lessons
A Teacher's Lasting Lessons

A message that extends far beyond the classroom.

Seeing in the Dark
Seeing in the Dark

Defending truth and calling-out its denouncers.

‘CAUSE

Inspiring non-profits that make keeping our resolution to “give back” easy. See all in ‘CAUSE

'CAUSE
Fighting Fires is a Bear
Fighting Fires is a Bear

One 6-year-old’s mission to help Australia’s wildlife.

Vending = Fending
Vending = Fending

An inspired way to help the world’s neediest fend for themselves.

ELECTION TWENTY20

Making the case against President Trump using his own words & actions. Helping voters make the one choice that is in their best interest.  See all in ELECTION TWENTY20

Election Twenty20
My Corona
My Corona

What Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis says about his character.

RIP, R.B.G.
RIP, R.B.G.

A legacy of opinions on AND off the bench.

Patriot Games
Patriot Games

Say “no” to using soldiers as political toys.

Why Trump is Unfit.
Why Trump is Unfit.

(In Republicans’ own words.)

Do Lives Matter?
Do Lives Matter?

Why Trump’s “I don’t care how sick you are” may be his most apt campaign slogan.