Oh, Mickey, You’re so Fine …

This is the kind of news I love: Mickey is getting real. Yup, I read it in theNew York Times, in an article called, After Mickey’s Makeover, Less Mr. Nice Guy. Apparently, Mickey is tired of that Vaseline smile. He’s sick of having to pretend...

Bare Branches.

Sometimes I do this morning meditation/visualization in which I ride a fat-tired bicycle down a quiet lane until I come upon my future self. Her name is Poppy and she is always wearing colorful clothes and usually she shows up on a unicycle. I’ve been doing this...

Meet Karl.

Tomorrow morning I’m hopping on Amtrak to spend a day with my business partner, Tricia, who lives in Grass Valley. I’m reminded of the last time I took the train to see her, when I had a very extraordinary experience: I met someone. When you think about...

Hee hee.

“Laughter is the best medicine” is one of the oldest cliches on the books: But ain’t it true?! This evening (6pm PST) Tricia Huebner will be interviewing improv teacher, Michael Popowitz, as part of Simply Celebrate’s “Lively...

Creating Your World from Scratch.

Last week I attended an event called, Behind the Emerald Curtain, which is a behind-the scenes look at the making of the musical, Wicked. Whether or not you are a fan of Broadway musicals in general or Wicked in particular, what I want to...