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September 16, 2014
Frank Orrall Alex Sukhoy

Do You Know Who I Am? My One Month in Austin, Texas

“That’s right you’re not from Texas. But Texas wants you anyway.” – Lyle Lovett   In early 2013, after two years of research, I made the […]
September 5, 2014
Joan Rivers

Dear Joan Rivers,

Dear Joan,   With you, we lost another great one.   You had brass, like no man’s business. In an industry where skirts were the secretaries, […]
August 25, 2014

Career TOOLBOX #37: 10,000 Hours – How a Local Band Signed a Record Deal

Kiss Me Deadly, Part One   How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice.   Cleveland is a hotbed of activity for local bands. But how […]
August 21, 2014

How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?

While standing on my balcony and watching yet another rainstorm pass over the city, I pulled out the keys out of my pocket and discovered that […]
August 19, 2014

Bagging the Past

August has been an interesting month. While there’s still nearly two weeks left before September’s autumn breezes whisper the change of seasons, this month has brought […]
August 11, 2014

Dear Robin Williams

Dear Robin Williams,   As I look out the window, wiping the tears off my face, I see that the clouds are moving north and slightly […]