SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
YOU NEVER KNOW
On this day in 2017 we, at Central, lost our friend and sister, Cheryl Calder – as she passed into her new, eternal, and fabulous life. I wrote this a...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
LONELY PORCUPINES
He walked in through the doors from the narthex of the church, where I had just started working as Music Director, and he looked grumpier than usual. “Oh, good.” I...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
CONVERSATION IN THE CROWD
First, I really didn’t want to be there: in line at JC PENNYS exchanging and purchasing during the Christmas holidays…ugh (throws head back and rolls eyes). Even in the best...
ENCOURAGEMENT
A RICH MAN
It was a tragic story, to begin with. He was a young father, in construction. A high school jock who hadn’t lost his physical peak with age. In his home...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
THROUGH THE CREATOR’S EYES
Once again our little winter getaway included some Disney magic. As we travelled to the somewhat warmer climes of Florida, after Christmas, we took a day and grappled with DISNEYWORD....
ENCOURAGEMENT
COME & SEE (GO & TELL)
My parents always said they knew I’d eventually work in the theatre. They knew from the moment they got in the car with me after my first “theatre experience”, because...
THE CHURCH
TRADITIONS
Well, the tree is up, some parties have happened, some snacks have been snarfed…the season is in full swing. AND, the Christmas music is playing in my car, on my...
ENCOURAGEMENT
SONO QUI
On a recent trip we were surrounded on all sides by families with children. As I age, I have a “love/hate” relationship with crowds. I like to watch people, especially...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
JUKEBOX
It’s no secret one of my favorite places to hang out after a rehearsal, performance, church or to write and work (while eating and drinking) is SCAMPY’S. For those of...
ENCOURAGEMENT
ART FOR ART’S SAKE
It’s possible that many have never heard of Herb & Dorothy Vogel. Herb was a Postal Worker in Manhatten (he passed away seven years ago), and Dorothy a reference librarian...