Artists are born, not made. People who look at the world, view it and find humor, where others find misery… that’s an artist, that’s the court jester, that’s the comedian. It’s not easy to make people laugh. And, if you’ve ever done any comedy of any kind, then you understand it takes a special, talented, off-kilter kind of soul. And, we lost a great classic today, we lost Bernie. Just when I was starting to accept George Carlin being gone, now, I gotta wrap my head around Bernie. Funny, I was just watching Ocean’s 13 last weekend. And, whether Barack [...]

I love where I live. I do, I love my city! I’m from a small town in the south, and dreamed of living here for as long as I remember. I knew– I knew at 13 that New York was/is the city for me. And, it has NEVER, NEVER, NEVER let me down. I just had an awesome day! And, I didn’t even leave my neighborhood. It all started with the cold kisses of the first snow and nope,  I didn’t get on a train or a bus…and I returned home inspired. So, I live in the Bushwick/Ridgewood area, and [...]

Put me in grease paint, with a rose in hand, and a silent tear rolling down my face. Marcel Marceau has died. I’m a thespian, a real, live, true theatre geek. And, everyone I love admire and have been inspired by in theatre is leaving us… Pavorotti…gone…and now, world renown mime, Marcel Marceau, you can read Associated Press’ story. Man… I’m sad about the loss of yet another great artist. I studied mime at NYU, with our very sensitive, but, very good movement teacher Jonah. He refered to himself as a Zen-Buddhist-Jew. Dude, put me into the best shape of my life. It [...]