These 10 months of COVID have been filled with a lot of suffering, disappointment, and emotional unrest — but a lot of essential learning that we can bring forward as well. Summer 2020 in Newport, RI — oof, masks can get hot….they feel better in these winter months! April 2019…

There’s a certain kind of special young person out there — one who experiences a problem, directly or indirectly, and acts to make it better. Rather than complain or sulk, they use the skills, social support, and other resources available to them to make the difference they can — their…

So You Think You Can Dance is somewhat controversial in the dance world. On the one hand, some say it overemphasizes the purely aesthetic and athletic part of dance art -- the “tricks” and “flash”, “glitz and glam”. The unfortunate effect is not fully portraying what the art of concert…

“She’s electable if you f&^%*(g vote for her.” — a drawing featuring Senator Elizabeth Warren I’m going to take a moment to publicly rant, but I hope with some cool, collected reason. There’s a force that I feel has come to dominate the American political landscape — “electability”. Media reporting…

I woke up late on the morning of March 5th, 2020, having worked late the night before. The first thing I saw was a message of concern and care from a Bernie-supporting friend. I didn’t want to look at news headlines, but I did — yes indeed, Senator Warren had…

This music video opens in an archetypal ballet image — dancers lining up the barre to stretch. We see Swift pop her head up and begin singing, establishing the carefree spirit…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjPBrBU-TM This music video (directed by Sia and Daniel Askill) begins like a calm before the storm, the camera panning into a desolate city apartment. The color scheme is grey and earth tone, building a somber mood — one of unease and lack of hope. The camera shifts to a…

We’ve kind of, umm, had it. Love, infantilized women (not girls) of the world In the July 2019 Democratic Primary Debate, Vice President Joe Biden greeted opponent Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) with a handshake and the quip “go easy on me, kid.” Presumably, he was referring to her unsparing jabs…