Since the turn of the millennium, drug overdose deaths in the United States have tripled. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overdose deaths in 2016 rose to as many as an estimated 65,000, up from 52,404 in 2015, which was a record itself. More Americans died in …
More and more, people are considering the possibility of a Universal Basic Income, a stipend received by all adult citizens which insures they can pay for their basic needs. Thomas Paine was one of the first to propose the idea, followed by the likes of Martin Luther King, Richard M. …
When Jeffery Kin, the artistic director of The Players Centre for Performing Arts, first mentioned that I should audition for the titular tole in The Will Rogers Follies, one of the first things I did was go to YouTube to find out more about the man. I’ve heard the name, …
The following is a chapter from Money, Sex, Power & Faith. Order your copy in paperback or for Kindle! “Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.” – Ambrose Bierce The first corporations weren’t like the corporations we know today. Initially created for only temporary purposes, such as the …
There’s a very good chance that this whole Siesta Key debacle has gotten out of control. When the first trailer came out, there were a lot of people upset over how badly it interpreted real life on Siesta Key. Then, when news came out about the possible allegations of its …
Before The Cowboy Cabaret show the other night at The Starlite Room, I moseyed on upstairs to say hi to the folks attending the play reading for which my show was moved downstairs. Of course, I ran into Jeffery Kin, the Artist Director at The Players, and dressed in my …
To say I’m a wanderer wouldn’t be too far off I’ve been called a lot worse. It’s part of the job They’ve called me dreamer, searcher and vagabond too But it’s not what I am it’s just what I do I look for life’s intricacies and the way they show …
Some of my Facebook friends often send me private messages to ask if I am actually friends with some of my other Facebook friends. Three in particular are card carrying conservatives that often share posts and comments that most of my other friends find offensive, ignorant, or downright ridiculous. Though …
On August 4 of this year, I’ll be turning 46, and starting my 47 year of living on this great big dirt clod in space. While I really enjoyed being 44, 45 was kind of tough. When I turned 44, it was nice to share my birthday with President Obama, …
I think I’ve struggled with some sort of depression for most of my life. That seems to be the nature of the human experience, I suppose. But for the last few months, I haven’t really had the energy or impetus to do much more than get by. There are a …
