Today, at 12:40pm, I’m getting my second covid vaccine. I’m getting Moderna since that’s what my brother Rick got and he’s still alive. There seems to be a lot of joy around getting the vaccine. People are bonding over their vaccine stories and any side effects they may have had.…
I’ve been thinking about all the years that have been sliced off my life. For a long time, I had it in my noodle that the years were sliced off from the end. Smoke too much? Die at 96 rather than 100. Severe trauma in your life? Now you’re at…
TRIGGER WARNING: I’m ranting about doctors here. There is something wrong with Western Medicine. Why can’t we just get the help we need? I’ve been reading “It’s Always Something” by Gilda Radner. In 1986, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after a year of misdiagnoses and multiple doctors. In 1988,…
I find myself falling sick again, or maybe still. Yes, it’s my default mode and has been ever since I was attacked by that acting teacher and his students. PTSD can do a number on the body, and the mind. I’m exhausted. Part of me questions writing about all of…
I glance over at the front door. I look at the lock. Yes, it’s still locked. Good. This is the third time I’ve looked at that lock this evening, and I know that when it’s time to go to bed, I’ll look at it again. I’ve tried to not look.…
Over a decade ago, I was in L.A. for a month at the Actor’s Bootcamp, a month-long intensive acting class. One day I was walking to Samuel French, THE bookstore for Actors and other entertainment industry types, when I was stopped by a couple of youngsters hanging out on the…
I was standing in the middle of a group of people, all of us waiting impatiently for an update on the status of the brisket. The brisket was the guest of honor at this party. My friend had been cooking the brisket all day, drinking and smoking pot while he…
Although you should already know this… “This post does not provide medical advice It is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never ignore professional medical advice in seeking treatment because of something you have read on this…
It’s resolution time! Oh no! What on Earth am I going to resolve to do that I’ll drop after two weeks? Resolutions seem to go like that don’t they? I usually don’t worry about them. But this year I think I’m going to indulge in the tradition. This year, I’m…
Slap! Slap! The veins on my left hand have started to pop out. I need to be careful. The last time I did this, I bled. Slap! Slap! Slap! Ever since Thanksgiving weekend, my noodle has been going around and around and around about things that it can do nothing…