What can happen in ten seconds? You could try to kiss your date in a bar and get a drink thrown in your face. Perhaps you could score a winning goal? Every ten seconds, 104,500 Coca-Colas are consumed worldwide. Every…

I usually refrain from slogging into the minefield of societal issues, but today I do. Let’s see. Pepe’ La Pew is a rapist. Mr. Potato Head is non-gender-neutral friendly. And Dr. Seuss, Elmer Fudd, Aunt Jemima, and Uncle Ben are…

When the word, battle, is spoken, what comes to mind? Perhaps famous conflicts like the Battles of Yorktown and Gettysburg, the Battle of Verdun, or the Normandy Invasion of WWII. But other human battles are often fought alone, battles of…

Happy Birthday, Mr. Williams! Last week, someone asked me why I wanted to direct “A Streetcar Named Desire” during the dark times in which we live. I told the person it was because of the play’s characters and what made…

Greetings! Do you love poetry? I certainly do! And this is a favorite of mine. Ponder its words, and go forth. SOLITUDE by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. For the…

One month ago, February 22, 2019—to the day—God called my dear mother Home. One month ago, the skies were clogged with misty fog and dripping rain. Today though, the skies are bathed in glorious blue, the morning dew glistening on…

To my dear Cast and Crew, Thank you! Without your commitment, tenacity, professionalism, and love, our production of Streetcar would have never made its way out of the streetcar shed. As you well know, you brought tears of joy to…

Greetings! My sweet Granny from D’Lo once told me, “Andy, you’ll never miss the water until your well runs dry.” Hard, true words indeed. Another of life’s hard-learned lessons is this: You’ll never understand what you’ve lost, because you never…

Greetings! I want to thank everyone who attended Mom’s funeral! I know she would have been humbled by the outpouring of your love and words of encouragement, as was I. A special word of thanks goes out to my dear…

Greetings! For those of you who know my dear mother’s situation, you know that I’m never sure what she does or doesn’t understand. And conversation between the two of us is limited to answering the same question over and over,…

Greetings!     Last Saturday, February 21st, I slipped behind the wheel and began a journey back in time. The car seat was comfortable against my back, and the crisp morning air greeted me, as did the luminous sunshine. The 22nd would…

Greetings! Let me thank each one of you for your kind comments and uplifting prayers on the 22nd. They made a trying day all the more palatable. I’m thankful the 22nd has come and gone. Now, all the “firsts” are…