A Meditation
I can hear the birds. By the sound of their chirps and squawks, there are at least three different kinds. This is the first morning of the y
Blocked
I hit a wall. I dropped the ball. I ran out of steam. I choked. We can euphemize the situation any old way you like. But the truth is simply
Reading and Writing
Earlier this week I paid a visit to the Strand Bookstore in Greenwich Village to pick up "Venus in Fur" by David Ives. I have an a
Premiere University: The Oscar Issue
At the age of twelve I started paying attention to the business of showbiz. Premiere magazine made its U.S. debut in 1987, and I remember se
Thirty-Three-Year-Old Gary
You guys, I have a confession to make. This isn't my first go at a blog. Approximately ten years ago, I wrote exactly four entries and t
A Little Bit of Luck
Slowly but surely this life can evolve into the thing you want it to be. If you're lucky and you work at it, it can. Lately, I find myse
Timing
We sat cross-legged on the carpeted floor in Brandy's bedroom. She lived two doors down from me on the street where we grew up - a loop
Just a Little While Longer...
I have been a little procrastinatory about starting this entry. Vacation just ended, and I took a week off from the blog. I decided to spend
Child's Play
I spent most of December back in Louisiana. Dad was tackling some health concerns, and all my acting commitments had wound down just after T
Nana and the Stories
I started watching the soaps with my Nana. That's my mom's mom, and it’s important to me that you understand the pronunciation of he
