Killing Time
As a lifelong broadcaster, I’ve always tried to make the commercials I write and produce, well, well-written and well-produced. I’m proud of what I have accomplished, considering that my budget is usually the lint...
Jay's Blog
Culture Takes a Nap
I just got the latest brochure from what passes for culture in Orange County, the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, and the more things change, the more they stay the same. The upcoming...
40 Love Stories
I am otherwise a fine example of the red-blooded American male, but I’m not a big sports fan. I love hardware stores, blithely mix stripes and plaids, and I’m pretty sure buffalo wild wings...
Just Shoot Me
We recently did a video shoot as part of the GoFundMe campaign we are about to launch in support of the pilot stem-cell program I’ll be participating in. This was not one of those...
Portrait of the Artist
Something very cool just happened, and it wouldn’t have if I had continued to hide my physical foibles from the world. My friend Laura and I were brainstorming titles to give the campaign on...
The Feeble Choice Awards
There isn’t another award like it, so I decided to create my own: the “Mitchies” recognize the people and things I personally like or dislike. There is no academy. No politicking. No voting. And...
Now I’m Cooking
Recently my doctor had me give up about 8 quarts of blood for a comprehensive food-allergy analysis. Not only did the test indicate that I was severely anemic – go figure – but it...
The Brain Drain I: Dealing with Debilitation
It’s been about seven years since I was diagnosed – initially – with Parkinson’s. Now, in the last few weeks, some rather significant events have occurred that could mean a lot to me and...
