The hijab. In some parts of the world, a symbol of a woman's modesty within their religious doctrine. To those on the outside, a symbol of female oppression.  No doubt, there are cases globally that hold true on both points of view. We see it in the...

Editor's note: I had the opportunity to pose some questions to author and poet Lucha Corpri about her Gloria Damasco character and the series of crime novels that feature her.  What intrigued me about the whole thing is that Lucha has given us...

Years ago while short on money and in dire need of food, someone made the magical suggestion that I go to a store called Aldi. It's a German discount grocery store chain with a presence here in the US. The individual told me that it wouldn't be the...

Ladies and Gents, those of you who are long time readers of this blog know of our little tradition here come Thanksgiving and I feel compelled to continue it. On a side note, things went very well as I returned to the set of White Collar. Based on...

(sitting in my apartment, looking at the bills, the acting theory books on the floor, and the bare white wall over my bed) I....have fallen back into a relapse of my prior illness. I......have had to cancel my stint for tomorrow on White Collar, much...