DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY

DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY

If any of my dogs could talk, I’d only want them to say one thing. “I’m happy.” Not “I love you” or “You’re the best,” or “I wouldn’t want to be with anyone else.” Sure, I’m not saying that unconditional love isn’t great. In fact, it’s the first thing that comes to...
DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY

For Whom the Bells Tinkle

Pretty much everyone in my old universe is sitting in plush padded chairs, watching the screen. This is a serious screening room, not the neighborhood multiplex. The sound of the projector motor starts; the lights dim… Open on a street in Soho, a wet winter night. A...
DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Most people get the timbre of their voices from their parents. They learn how to speak at an early age and, depending on their upbringing, the majority become adults who speak in moderate tones. That may be true in most cases, but me? I got my voice from my first...