January 13th, 2017

“Everyday” and “commonplace” have come to mean that which is unextraordinary, but I challenge the concept, because thanks to modern innovations, humankind has access to exponentially more information, stories, and people than ever before.  We need only click a few links and we can read or witness countless inspiring narratives or incredible feats at any…

July 13th, 2015

This past Tuesday I hung out with the Dalai Lama. That is to say: I was in the same room as his Holiness, along with 1000 others, for a panel discussion of “The Significance of Education in Advancing Universal Human Values.” The event was made possible by the University of California at Irvine, the Center…

February 27th, 2015

Taylor Swift is scared, people.  Scared!  According to her tweet regarding #TheDress, the fact that individuals throughout the world view the colors of this trending-fashion-dud differently, due to scientifically-explained pre-dispositions of the individual human retina, worries her.  She is worried.  She is young.  She is … blond … and for the record, no one disputes…

January 26th, 2015

(on Disney’s Live-Action Beauty and the Beast) Paige O’Hara and I are friends.  I’m so pleased to be able to say that, because I truly admire her performance as ‘Belle’ in the Oscar-winning animated feature Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991).  I was unbelievably lucky enough to go on and originate the role of ‘Belle’…

December 03rd, 2014

For a change of pace, this blog entry is not dedicated to me or my recent doings or what I’m up to in the New Year – you can figure all that out – and I’ll keep you posted in months to come about the tour and CD release and whatnot.  Today, I’d rather talk…