DAILY SPOTLIGHT

A Deeply Personal Decision  We recently lost two well know celebrities — Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.  Rich, famous, trend-setters, jet-setters, loving families, children — they had everything! What else…

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Jul 11
2018
May 8
2018

The Greatest Show from Earth! Spring is a big Hollywood movie opening with a splashy, glamour, glittering premiere. Oh the anticipation, the excitement, the stars, the starlets with their mysterious escorts….

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Ordinary People Recently, I witnessed a miracle. I almost missed it because I was looking and hoping for a different outcome. What I realized is that miracles don’t often appear…

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Mar 13
2018
Jan 22
2018

A Tree Falls in Burbank This week a friendship went south, I was informed that an old colleague still harbored resentment towards me. I was the target of a strong…

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Well That Was Fun As we close 2017, it is time for my favorite ritual of the year. The Gratitude List (not necessarily in this order): • I won the…

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Dec 15
2017
Nov 29
2017

Power Tools Full disclaimer!  This is not about Power Tools. It’s about power tools. Having established that our nation is in turmoil, or as I like to refer to it…

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This is your Captain speaking . . . “Please fasten your seat belts and remain in your seats.  We seem to be experiencing a little turbulence.”  A little turbulence? I…

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Oct 23
2017
Sep 27
2017

Closet Doors by Heidi Hirsch Some of us open the door quietly. Some start with unlocking the door and hoping a sudden burst of exhaled breath will swing the door…

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Sticks and Stones by Heidi Hirsch Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Like hell they won’t. Many of you will be returning to…

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Sep 5
2017
Aug 12
2017

  Step One, We Heal. The Gray House (the White House) is at it again! As the chaotic storm continues to gain momentum, we, the LBQT community, have recently been…

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