: About Me

I am a freelance writer juggling work, motherhood, and life in general. My passion for writing dates from my earliest memories of putting stories together with pictures before I knew how to write sentences. I believe humans crave stories to explain their world and themselves. I enjoy being part of the discovery of such stories.

My passion is ...

writing and reading.

My parents always told me ...

perseverance is more important than talent.

My childhood ambition ...

to make a living as a fiction writer.

Why I write ...

to discover new worlds.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

"The King in the Window," a children's fantasy by Adam Gopnik.

Entertainment > Concert Reviews Concert reviews: Billy Joel, Sprint Center (12-06-07)

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Even at the distinctly anti-rocker age of 58, Billy Joel is still the Piano Man. This he proved to a nearly sold-out crowd at Kansas City's Sprint Center on December 6. Despite slushy conditions, fans huddled happily inside KC's newest arena to welcome back Joel, who hasn't performed here since 2001. He opened the show at 8:10 with one of his concert staples, the fast and furious "Angry Young Man" from his 1976 album "Turnstiles." It's a song that proves Joel still has his piano chops, though he could be seen shaking out his left thumb, injured years ago in a motorcycle crash. After a brie...

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