Steam Heat I wore a leotard, fishnet stockings, a blazer, and a top hat and danced provocatively with boys on a stage. FOR A PLAY, GUYS. For a play. First of all, let’s be real. Most musicals are not meant for children (lookin’ at you, Bob Fosse). They’re full of wildly inappropriate content and innuendo.... Continue Reading →

Rebel Without a Clue I ran away from my babysitter when I was eleven. My parents were at a meeting with a group of church members, and we kids were at the pastor’s parsonage next door. Two teenagers, a boy and girl, oversaw the little crew of kids ranging in age from toddlers to me,... Continue Reading →

***CRACKED RECOLLECTIONS BEGINS 12/1!*** At a recent trip to Savannah, Georgia, I was profoundly affected by an old cemetery I toured. It has had many lives since its inception during the Revolutionary War. It has been a Civil War battle ground, where occupying Union forces hid inside family tombs to stay warm. Graves have been... Continue Reading →