The Great Dictator – Charlie Chaplin

The Great Dictator – Charlie Chaplin

“I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone – if possible – Jew, Gentile – black man – white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live...
How You Write Your Best Music

How You Write Your Best Music

Musician OneI know a musician who hates material objects. Everything he carries with him is a burden. Besides the obvious problem of weight, most objects are also a connection to another place or person or time in his life. And those connections, which beget other...
Some Things You Need To Know

Some Things You Need To Know

I know you’re reading this. And I want you to know I’m writing this for you. Others will be confused. They will think I’m writing this for them. But I’m not. This one’s for you. I want you to know that life is not easy. Every day is an unpredictable challenge. Some...
Only the Sound of People Thinking

Only the Sound of People Thinking

Creating a LifeThe head chef at my favorite local diner was once a mobster. The first time I ate there he showed me the scars on his chest, arms, and back. Most of them were from his final night as a member of the mafia – a night that ended in a horrific battle with...