The Heart and Soul of Modern Animation

The cartoons of the past that people most readily identify with are those created by Walt Disney. The legacy he bequeathed to animation and the American psyche has left an indelible...

"Still Breathing, Still Pouring"

"Still Breathing, Still Pouring" was the choice Sal Defalco made for the name of his autobiography. It hurts to think that title couldn't be used now but not as much as thinking...

"The Party Never Stops"

(I wrote this in 2010 as part of a reflective journal I needed for a school project. I needed to discuss current events, and that was the week that the CBS special aired with...

R. I. P. Sal DeFalco

The guy in the picture is Sal DeFalco. He's someone I admire, someone I've gotten into trouble with and someone who always challenged me to be better than I was. He has been...

Keith Ablow, Fox News Doctor, Calls For 'American Jihad'

This kind of talk isn't funny. I see jokes being made and references to how this is like a Saturday Night Live skit. This is real, it is dangerous, and it is something that should...

Trust me. I'm an.. Artist??!?

No. Really. Apparently, in just a few months, I went from techno-geek to (starving) artist. This isn't the path I expected myself to go down. I still don't expect to be an "artist"...

"Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23!"

O M G! Alright, I have to admit my usual brand of comedy is Big Bang Theory with the occasional Doctor Who thrown in to mix things up. But I finally found a show that gives me...

How Miley Cyrus is using a "Wrecking Ball" to Redefine the American Dream

I've led most of my life under the impression that Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus had as much value to music as Barney's "I Love You, You Love Me". I look for depth...

Bianca Jagger Had Very Bad Breath

(This is an excerpt from a working biography titled "Still Breathing, Still Pouring" which I am working on with legendary bartender, Studio 54 groupie, and label whore Sal Defalco....

Entry Level - 2 yrs Exp. Required (F#$% My Life!)

Lost my job last week. Sucks, I know. I had just caught up when this happened so it feels like I am right back where I started. Losing your job can make you feel like you are losing...