Brushing Fame

Coming Out

May 7, 2014

A follow up to this recent post about the importance of Coming Out. I’ve spent a certain amount of time admiring great actors and wondering if greatness (in just about any field) and madness are really as closely related as it often seems. There are [read more]

Brushing Fame

Fame and Reincarnation

April 13, 2014

Quote of the Day: “fame… It breaks your heart” Kristen Johnston writing at her (now defunct) blog. I’ve spent some time over the years contemplating Fame and its poor cousin Celebrity (and written occasional posts as well). Why we mortals are so enthralled by it [read more]

Politics And More

Colonial Williamsburg

August 2, 2010

Earlier today, the Huffington Post linked to an article posted at the web-site of The Washington Post on Saturday headed ““Tea party” activists drawn to Williamsburg and its portrayal of Founding Fathers“. The article makes it clear that the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation itself is not [read more]