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Nonfiction writer, choral singer, accountant. I work from both sides of my brain. MFA from Sarah Lawrence College #amreading The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro
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What do you know? Decsions and actions have a ripple effect.

Deep peace of the gentle night to you...

I lived in Los Angeles for many years. I love the city, and I'm thinking I'd like to see it liberated from Kristi Noem.

Brian Wilson single-handedly raised the bar on how to write and arrange a great pop song. He inspired and touched so many songwriters, including me. It pushed the Beatles towards Sergeant Pepper and in God Only Knows he created a masterpiece that remains unmatched to this day. God speed, Brian. -pg

RIP Brian Wilson, an incredible talent.

You fight for a zygote, but cheer when a child is ripped from a mother‘s arms by ICE. Tells me everything I need to know about you.

If the nature of your job requires that you wear a mask to hide your identify and you're not Batman, then something is wrong with your job.

He also swims in sewage infested water.

This is a pretty important point!

I remember when Pope John Paul II toured the U.S. and drew 63,000 to Dodger’s Stadium in 1987. It can be hard to explain what a big deal the Pope is.

Thank you Glendale! Proud of my California "home town."

Quote of the day, from Gavin Newsome, Governor of California: "We didn't have a problem until Trump got involved."

Let's face it, he's putting the whole country in a cage fight for his own amusement.

As a former Angeleno, I'm proud to support the courageous souls who stand strong.

On this #D-Day anniversary, a story about my mother, an Army typist during the war.

I guess "immaculate" is in the eye of the beholder.

Anyone else feel like dancing in the street?

This morning I called Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to wish them a very Happy Hurricane Season. With the gutting of the National Weather Service, NOAA, and fewer weather balloon launches, felicitations might be all we have to keep us safe.

Have to love how much easier technology is making our lives!

Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺