Tag Archives: sadness

January 26, 2012

A Letter to Demi Moore and Other Exhausted Celebs…

Dear Demi Moore (and every other well-to-do celebrity suffering from “exhaustion”), I wanted to write you this note to express my sadness at your current condition. I’ve always enjoyed your work (even the stuff that was panned, because it was … Continue reading →

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July 13, 2011

Taking It Out On the Lucky Ones

I don’t tend to get pissed off very often… you know, the kind of pissed-off-rage that suddenly comes over you like a blanket, only to have this urge to hit something (or someone). That feeling or moment came over me … Continue reading →

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December 22, 2009

Mom? Are You There? A Story of the Grotesque….

One of the most striking things about my mom’s disease is her inability to understand emotion, especially the most obvious kind — sadness. After coming to terms with my past in New York Sunday morning, I drove to my mom’s … Continue reading →

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