I met Steve close to ten years ago in my old hometown of Akron, Ohio. I learned pretty quickly that Steve is an extremely gifted poet, but I also got the privilege to learn what a kind and smart person he is, so bonus! Steve embodies passion to me because he has been committed to… Continue reading #PassionPlayers Steve Brightman
Month: September 2015
#passionplayers – Molly Cantrell-Kraig
When I thought about the concept of starting a conversation about passion here on my blog, I knew that one of the people I would most want to hear from would be Molly Cantrell-Kraig. Lo and behold, she is kicking off the series! I have known Molly for about five years now (although unfortunately we… Continue reading #passionplayers – Molly Cantrell-Kraig
Dear @DirecTV – Your Randy Moss Ad is HORRIBLY Offensive
This is a post I would have hoped I would not have to write. Unfortunately, it seems that insensitivity still rules the roost. If you watch much TV you have probably seen the series of Direct TV ads that feature athletes talking about all of the games they can access with Direct TV. The lesser… Continue reading Dear @DirecTV – Your Randy Moss Ad is HORRIBLY Offensive
Hamlet at the Barbican – Reimagined was fine with me
There were a lot of reviews of Sonia Friedman’s Hamlet production floating around in the month or so preceding the moment when I would get to see it for myself. I did my best to avoid them. It’s not that I didn’t know how the play ended (spoilers – most of the characters die). It’s… Continue reading Hamlet at the Barbican – Reimagined was fine with me
A new project – #PassionPlayers
Do you find passion contagious? I certainly do. When someone starts talking about something and you see that look in their eyes – I love that. When you read something and you feel the person shaking your shoulders through the book or the screen – I love that. Passion may be an overused word that… Continue reading A new project – #PassionPlayers
#NoKidHungry – How Can You Help?
How many times have you looked in the fridge or in the cupboards and lamented that there is nothing to eat? There might be the random box of pasta or some bread to make a sandwich, but it just doesn’t quite ring your bell. “I’m starving,” you say. Then you and the fam might head… Continue reading #NoKidHungry – How Can You Help?