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When I was a kid I lived in the area of Long beach that is now called Zaferia.  Back then we called it 11th st by the McDonald’s.  My parents lived within a mile of each other and shared custody

I remember the boom of my dad’s voice then the rawness of my mom yelling back.  Then she moved through the kitchen, her heels clumping across the floor in an angry toddler walk I inherited.  With a slam of the

I used the writing tool to draw a pixelated slash across the activities we normally do on a Friday afternoon.  While looking at the shared screen Juan, a 5th grader says “what doing?” I look at my second monitor and

I attended a storytelling Zoom the other day.  I struggled to connect with the event, like everyone I miss the personal connection we have been robbed of.  I know adaptation is the way to get through this.  Here is a

I put these stories together because in my heart I am against violence. I understand that we are all the same, and to hurt others is to hurt ourselves. Each of these stories is a different perspective on war and

As a surprise to no one, I will announce that I am a Liberal. I know that all people are equal. I know that violence and war do irreparable damage to humans and our ability to relate to each other.

This is the second part of the Best of the Best production directed by Ann Wellman and recorded live at the Long Beach Community Theater. Performances include Nadine Shores, Marilyn Mangini, Lisa McCarthy with Andreas Preponis, Ayo Alabi, Doyle Smiens,

I have not posted an episode of Tale Spin since January. I wasn’t able to produce something I was proud of so I set it aside. Now, I have reorganized my office and brain a bit and it is with

I continue to find reasons to love what I am doing and here is another one. Not only do I get to be exposed to the ingenuity and creativity of my neighbors. But, I also get observe what attitudes separate