As long as there are folks on this planet with that look, there is hope.

When I find myself becoming discouraged by the general commercialism, price tag, and "me-me-me" of present-day Christmases, or disgusted with the way human beings continue to treat each other, or depressed and touchy because this is yet another holiday season without my mom and my baby brother, I take a minute and let myself be… Continue reading As long as there are folks on this planet with that look, there is hope.

Autumn at Oz: I’ve been living under a rock.

I'm one of those die-hard enthusiasts who has seen The Wizard of Oz (1939) no less than 100 times. It was one of those films that I stumbled upon as a kid and still watch as an adult because it makes me dream, dream, dream. So, for me to now find out that there was… Continue reading Autumn at Oz: I’ve been living under a rock.