Scrapbook of Future Past

Since June I’ve been holding on to an article by Martha Beck about creating vision boards. What’s a vision board you ask? It’s a collage of images that have the power to lead the collage-maker to her (or his) destiny. You may jest. Or doubt. But the...

Why I Want to Be My Sister-in-Law

My sister-in-law has worked for NBC for nearly thirty years. Hers is the expertise bringing you sound for Brian Williams’ interviews. Hers have been the hands affixing the mikes to three decades of presidential candidates, entertainers, novelists, and basically...

Talking With….Jodi Fuchs

Artist Jodi Fuchs hangs her hat in Santa Monica (when it’s not hanging in Hawaii or Santa Fe). I met her during a walk through this lovely town last month when we stopped into her studio at the corner of Main and Bay. How does an artist come by a free 2000 square foot...

Not By Might but by Skype Alone

Two children, two coasts and thanks to the miracle of Skype, one Hanukkah menorah lighting. Back when the kids still had more baby teeth than quarters, I never imagined how fast the time would come when they would not only be lighting their own menorahs but doing so...