This podcast Missing Richard Simmons has been keeping me company on my walk to work. As you may know, Simmons is an over-the-top fitness guru known for his wildly successful exercise videos, zany talk show appearances, and customary outfit of a tank top and short-shorts. For 30 years he embraced the public eye to the point of greeting sightseeing buses that stopped by his house, but for the past two years he seems to have disappeared. Continue reading “Unlikely Heroes”
The Hero’s Journey
As you may have already heard, Gotham’s latest writing contest asks people to tell a story about a hero, which got me thinking about Joseph Campbell, a hero of mine. Continue reading “The Hero’s Journey”
Here’s What We Need Now
It’s a time for heroes.
Dark clouds have gathered across the land, and we need brave men and women to help vanquish them. Continue reading “Here’s What We Need Now”