Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Dawn Langstroth, a beautifully poetic singer/songwriter. Her CD just came out titled, “Highwire” and I highly recommend it. I spent the weekend listening to it in preparation for our interview. I was especially impressed with the hybrid of styles on the album. Dawn can sing country in it’s classic [...] Read more

When I was twenty-six or twenty-seven I thought there was not much time left before it would be too late, before I would die from the deep dissatisfaction of my life. I had always done things well. I had achieved what I set out to do in television. I had been praised for it but [...] Read more

Oh Yes I did…and I also have hugged Wayne Newton. Both are good huggers but I’d have to say that I loved hugging Wayne Newton more. First of all, he is taller than you think, and being embraced by him was like dancing with a donut. One day, I promise, dear reader, are you out [...] Read more

When I think about the way love came into my life, and not just once but quite a few times, I’m still so amazed. Out of left field, like a meteor, without rhyme or reason leaving me breathless. Often, it was when I was at my saddest and thinking it would never come. Other times, I [...] Read more

This is what I have posted up on my fridge. “Stop looking for an external love because if you could find it, you would want to control it. And if you could control it you wouldn’t want it anymore. There is a difference between an obsession and a love affair.” I wonder if that’s true? Read more

I’m having post-wedding blues and it wasn’t even my wedding. My niece married this past weekend and it was a celebration out of a fairy tale. The bride and groom were young and beautiful, the ceremony heartfelt. Family and friends remembered those we loved who were no longer with us. I thought I’d be cynical about [...] Read more

It only makes sense that a season so full of beauty and change would inspire lovely love songs. Today for Stardust, I wrote a tribute to September. Beginning with Georgia Brown and her September Song while Frank Sinatra evoked the crisp days and bustling crowds of Autumn In New York. In Lullaby Of The Leaves, Anita [...] Read more