Once upon a bimah – the genesis of a writer’s career

My first crush was the Pikesville library in Baltimore. Every Saturday, my parents would usher me into the small, ancient red brick building quietly ensconced along one of the less-developed business roads in Pikesville. I would spend what seemed like hours quietly...

A monologue – Zulman

I hate the thought that I’m vincible. And it’s a word. If you can be invincible than you can be vincible. “Whoever dies with the most money wins, right?” That’s BULLSHIT! When I was little and all the other children had pictures on their walls of Babe Ruth and Steve...

Tick…Tick…Boom – Jonathan Larson’s genius

I just saw Tick…Tick… Boom for the third time. Written by one of my favorite composers, Jonathan Larson, it tells the story of an artist the week before his 30th birthday and the choices he must make. I’ve now seen this show while in my 20’s, 30’s and 40’s and I find...

Mary McLeod Bethune – a visionary

In third grade, I did my first book report. It was for my favorite teacher, Mrs. Nagel, so naturally I wanted to read a book about a teacher. After all, both of my folks were teachers- and most of my exposure to positive adult role models had been my teachers. So I...