An Elegy For Nancy Levin There are people that come in and out of your life like a burning comet, streaking across the sky with tails of fire and light, only to burn out at the edge of the horizon. I know them. I was married to one. But this…

The Night I Harmonized With An Everly Brother At An Olive Garden. By me. One of my earliest and most vivid childhood memories is the sound of my mother and father singing on the way in to church each Sunday morning. I can still see my view from the backseat…

While I’ve been attending school, I’ve started to work with the developmentally disabled. I work one-to-one with three amazing gentlemen and help them through their daily lives. It’s incredible to see their world through their eyes. …

The accident and the Buddha. While in school, I’ve been working with the developmentally disabled & it’s been both challenging and rewarding, in equal measure. I’ve been working with one of them for almost a year. He (let’s call him Steve) is far and away the kindest human I’ve ever…

Pimp My Ride: The Jeff Watson Episode In 2005, MTV’s “Pimp My Ride” was all the rage. Hosted by rapper Xzibit, the show featured clunker cars souped up with all the low-rider trimmings and their elated owners. …

I Will Survive: The Story of Nick, AIDS in the 80’s, and Warriors. And Me. In 1982, I was a clean-cut young Christian 6th grader who was almost going to see Billy Squier solely because the semi-prog rock band Saga were opening (for what it’s worth, now I have their…

Neil Fucking Young. By me. Scene: Warner Bros Records, 2009. Our valiant digital marketing warrior sits down to his desk. He has just been chosen to work on Neil Young’s campaign. He is freaking out. It’s Neil Fucking Young for God’s sake. There is a phone and a computer on…

My mother just taught me two lessons on hope and strength. I will separate them into individual posts. Here is the first lesson: Not two hours ago, we were standing by her new flower garden where my mom has recently planted zinnias. She turned to me and told me a…

The Greatest Night Of My Life: Starring KD Lang, Wendy Melvoin and Ellen DeGeneres. There is no greater song than Prince’s “Purple Rain.” From the eponymous album and movie released in 1984, the track peaked at #1 on the charts. Originally written as a country ballad intended for Stevie Nicks…