Dispatches
Dispatches from Home – Battles.
When the word, battle, is spoken, what comes to mind? Perhaps famous conflicts like the Battles of Yorktown and Gettysburg, the Battle of Verdun, the Normandy Invasion of WWII, or the Tet Offensive? But other battles are often fought alone,…
Dispatches from Home – Happy Birthday, Mr. Williams!
March 26, 1911 – Happy Birthday, Mr. Williams! Some years ago, I was asked why I wanted to direct “A Streetcar Named Desire.” I told her it was because of the play’s characters and what made them honest and authentic.…
Dispatches from Home. The Very First Song.
Here’s the question: What is the first song—Hymn, Big Band, Opera, Operetta, Rock-In-Roll, Symphony, Motown, Musical, etc.—you remember hearing. Me? It was the old hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy.” When I was a child, Dad, Mom, and I attended Biloxi’s Trinity…
Dispatches from Home: Reflections On Turning Sixty-Five! (February 5 2017)
When I was a child in the late 50s, I often spent summers with my sweet Granny from D’Lo. Many a morning I’d hear moans and groans as she got out of bed. To my young mind, something was wrong.…
Dispatches from Home – Integrity.
A thought on this frosty morning! In life, there will be those who will try to discourage you with their negative comments. They may mock what you do. They may laugh at your dreams. However, continue to do what you…
Dispatches from Home: Is Change Really Necessary?
Greetings! What a glorious, fun time Juliana and I had in New Orleans today! We had lunch at Domenica and what a feast for the palate it was. We began with a delicious appetizer of polenta and pecorino romano…
Dispatches from Home: My Dad. A Remembrance.
Twenty years ago, January 11, 1997, was cold, bitterly cold. The sun was shining, though, its warming rays sprinkling the winter garden of the Brent House Hotel in New Orleans with sparkling rays of sunshine. As I sat quietly reading,…
Dispatches from Home: Depression, A Hellish Demon!
On a sad note, the death of Adam Rich. His last tweet was a retweet of his own post in September, discussing mental health. “Human beings weren’t built to endure mental illness. The mere fact that some people consider those…
Dispatches from Home: New Years Day 2022.
The picture is fading, the champagne bubbles have melted away, but the sentiment still holds true, HAPPY NEW YEAR to my friends and loved ones. Because I have more years behind me than before me, I don’t want to leave…
Dispatched from Home – New Year’s Day 2023
Good morning on this, the beginning of another New Year! In keeping with last week’s Christmas Day post, I’m posting another one of my journal scribbles from 1984. It’s long, so you might want to get a cup of java…
Dispatches from Home: Christmas Eve 2017.
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and…
DISPATCHES FROM HOME: CHRISTMAS EVE 2019.
Christmas is many things to many people. Giving special gifts. Traveling to unusual places. Fun with special people. But most of all, Christmas is a season of traditions. Each year at this time, families all over the world re-create those…