Every year, our calendars fill up with all sorts of quirky observances. We have National Donut Day. National Selfie Day. National Flip-Flop Day. Heck, there's probably a National Leave Your Christmas …

I’ve reached a stage in life where one of my greatest joys is sitting on the back patio doing absolutely nothing. Not “nothing” in the lazy sense. More like intentional nothingness. The …

A funny thing happened to me the other night at rehearsal for our upcoming production at the Granbury Opera House. I was visiting with several of our younger performers before we got started, and one …

If you’ve ever filled out a form and debated whether to include your middle name — or at least its initial — you might be surprised to learn you’re participating in a tradition with roots …

Every year around this time, millions of Americans stumble around their kitchens on a Monday morning feeling as if someone has quietly stolen an hour of their life. Coffee tastes a little stronger, …

Working in and around the performing arts for most of my adult life, I cannot count the number of times I’ve heard someone say, “I hate the sound of my own voice!” I’ve heard it from …