Last night, at my great friend and muse Cristy Candler‘s birthday party for her five year-old Chihuahua Lola –– which consisted of about 8 people and 9 dogs (I think)  I was reminded of how much love our dogs give us constantly and unconditionally. Here’s something I wrote in UPWARD DOG that ex...

Mid-afternoon on December 31st, I played a game of Transformation with two very beautiful ladies who are two of my dearest friends — Broadway star Cristy Candler and writer/poet/yogi Sarah Herrington — and a wonderful photographer I’d just met. Towards the end of the game, I got these ...

Amazing Friday afternoon at the beach listening to the Emperor Concerto (Brendel & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra) while Belle threw her heart and soul into fetch. Strangely this VERY X-Files dude in a black trench coat was watching something mysterious and Italian being filmed as well.  I mean, WHAT i...

I admit that lately I have felt close to Patti Stanger (the Millionaire Matchmaker) level of frustration about my inability to “set the date” for various signings and events. Of course, I know that for TV for the new book, I am more or less on call and at the whim of network TV’s changing demands. (Somethi...