Knackered But Happy As Larry

Thankful for another memorable Thanksgiving! Been feeling a little wistful about our years in London lately and was reminded of this note I, the American, used to send out to the largely British staff every year at this time.  Here it is from 2008: Avril showed up...

Room 722

Between Two Meetings Room 722 The man’s voice was pleading, insistent. Kind. Tinged with a note of urgency. Unavoidably loud. “WHY DID YOU TRY TO KILL YOURSELF? No response. Ten seconds went by. A full minute, maybe longer. Nothing. The cringing silence was broken...

The Great Ed Cray

This great man, more than any other, fostered my love for words and a respect for the art and precision in how to connect them. Ed taught the first class I ever had at USC. Journalism 101, news writing. Lou Grant brought to life. Crusty on the outside, warm and...

Badda Bling

Perfect start to a client meeting. A dozen gorgeous doughnuts, right? Look again. In the lower right corner. The downright homely one. “Ordinary,” one might sneer. Bereft of all the sparkly, blingy adornments of its neighbors. The Charlie Brown Christmas Tree of...