The title of this piece should be “Driving John Malkovich,” because yours truly did just that. It was surreal, to say the least, because it happened while I was driving for Lyft.
I’m not easily impressed with celebrity—especially these days, when...
When I was a child, an elderly shop owner taught me a lesson on the power of words. He said to me, “Opinions are like assholes. Everybody’s got one.”
I don’t remember what I’d asked Art, the gentleman in question,...
The following is a semi-autobiographical third-person narration reflecting two nights from John's 1989 European street-performing tour. He wrote it in hopes that it will serve as the foundation for a second Red, White, and the Blues book.
History Lies in...
My take is that COVID-19 is exposing the United States as the arrogant, ignorant, spoiled brat, white-male-run nation she has always been.
America's current lot and coronavirus response does not confound me one iota. The United States' state of affairs...
~~ The following was written as the foundation for a performance art monologue. It is in the vein of "Theater of the Absurd." While it is a tongue-in-cheek piece, the views and conclusion are tightly held. Readers will benefit...
In late March, Donald Trump opened a rally in Wisconsin by mocking the state’s governor, Scott Walker, who had just endorsed his Republican opponent, Ted Cruz. “He came in on his Harley,” Trump said of Walker, “but he doesn’t...
