Reveling in fresh opportunity

Are y’all tired of hearing yet how much I enjoy interviewing people because it always feels like a conversation? My first scheduled interview with Charlice Noble-Jones didn’t happen because she was tending to the emotional needs of an employee. I loved...

Wine and art and death

As I talked to a friend this morning, he said, “I’d like to read all this in a blog post.” Further talking and out came this: “You’re not writing it because, one, you’re afraid you’ll turn off your readers, and two,...

Happy Birthday, Kevin O’Sullivan

Was it only two years ago that I gave you a Hercules figurine? It was a little joke, a play on words, that your opponent in an election had called you a demigod when he meant demagogue. I loved the idea of giving you something funny that was also a symbol of strength....

Yoga to youth

When you discover you’re passionate about something and in the process also see a void where that passion could effect great change, well, that’s gold. Abby Wills and Leah Kalish are bringing yoga to youth, but also trying to escalate its message by making...

Calling on The Force

I got such a kick from realizing I’d hit the 35th anniversary of Star Wars last weekend and had never seen it, so I watched the original trilogy. I’m pretty science fiction averse, but a trusted friend’s recommendation, the plentiful cultural...