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I have my B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance from Arizona State University in Phoenix and my M.A. in Theatre Studies from The University of Arizona in Tucson. Also did a year of graduate work at Brooklyn College where I studied dramaturgy, theatre

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Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Why is listening more important than speaking?: 1 of 8
A misconception many of us have is that listening is not important. If we are the listener in a conversation we often feel we are fulfilling the least important role. Nothing could be further from the truth. People share with us by talking and hope that we will find commonality in what they are sharing. That commonality beco... More..
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama The audition monologue from an actor's perspective: 1 of 6
An actor's monologue can make or break an audition from the inside out. By satisfying several technical points - selection, preparation and execution - an actor increases their level of comfort and gets a much needed boost of confidence during one of the most nerve wracking experiences in life. After years of auditions with ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie Reviews: Capitalism, A Love Story: 1 of 6
As we spend our days pummeled with the latest gloom and doom surrounding the battered economy and ask ourselves "How did we get in this mess?" rest assured Michael Moore will answer the question. As we contemplate how swiftly events seemed to take place to leave many of us jobless and living off our credit cards, Moore's fil... More..
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics Reevaluating your feelings for a boss you hate: 1 of 6
There is no better time to re evaluate your relationship with a boss you hate than when you are resigning. Hindsight seems to make everything a bit rosier. The boss you hated working for was probably at least 40% of your reason for going elsewhere, the other 60% being too much work, too little pay and no raise in sight. But ... More..
Education > College Search Praise for community colleges: 1 of 6
With primary colleges cutting programs, laying off faculty and limiting enrollment, while at the same time raising tuition, community colleges have been called on to fill the gap. Unfortunately in the current economic times community colleges have had to cut back as well. Despite their financial challenges, they serve the sa... More..
Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality How doing what you love can increase your motivation: 1 of 6
You pop out of bed in the morning with a whirlpool of ideas swirling around you, each one better than the next, as you fly through all your little chores and errands, hardly noticing the moments pass until you can finally get to work and watch those ideas materialize. You aren't crazy; you're doing something enviable, that d... More..
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) Ending relationships to start again: 1 of 6
Developing long-term relationships with anyone is a painstaking emotional effort of trust. We share ourselves with others in good faith that they will remain in our lives, enhance our lives and compliment our lives just as we will compliment theirs. This is true of all close relationships, whether those of friendship or thos... More..
Jobs & Careers > Arts & Entertainment Jobs What you need to know about a career in acting: 2 of 11
Acting is a profession that still does not receive its due amount of respect. It is a profession that is difficult to make a worthwhile living in unless you hit it at the very top of the form. Since the world of acting can sometimes be divided between those who are famous and those who are highly skilled, this doesn't necess... More..
Arts & Humanities > Playwrights & Plays Anton Chekhov's plays: 1 of 5
Anton Chekhov's four major plays were written in the last 8 years of his life. It must be remembered that Chekhov not only wrote plays but hundreds of short stories, a body of letters so rich they serve as the resource for his biographers, was an active philanthropist and, most importantly, a physician. In the short stories ... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Moving out of state with your pet: 1 of 5
As someone who has moved across country three times, with various configurations of pets, my unique perspective on moving to another state is from the stand point of the long arduous road trip aspect. In each instance I was not moving to a large home with surrounding land, but to an apartment. Two of these trips included my ... More..