Jun 3, 2019
Cooking Lessons with Leah
The world lost one of its warmest souls yesterday — the great Leah Chase. A dynamic presence, a brilliant chef, a positive force and...
May 31, 2019
A Deeply Thankful Dreamer
As a young dreamer, the journey of my life ahead could easily be tracked by such milestone phrases as "You're hired," "I do," "It's a...
May 27, 2019
Women Of Service
Of our loved ones who bravely fought and served our country, let's take a moment to recognize the countless women who quietly served...
May 2, 2019
A Transformative Trailblazer
Today marks the birthday of one of the most unsung artists within animation. Walt Disney's vision of feature-length animated storytelling...
Apr 19, 2019
An Unexpected Pilgrimage
"Pilgrimage: a long journey — especially one undertaken as a quest or for a votive purpose, as to pay homage." Travel opens the soul....
Apr 14, 2019
"Sleeping Beauty" Enchants at the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival
A story, well told, is timeless! A simple fact that the stellar folks at Turner Classic Movies are well aware of! For the past 25 years,...
Feb 24, 2019
The Quiet Brilliance of Stanley Donen
Brilliance often goes unnoticed. We miss sight of it against the avalanche of banality that often fills our daily lives. True brilliance...
Feb 16, 2019
A Sad Loss
It's been said — When a person dies a library burns. For me, this African proverb resonants profoundly with news of the passing of Dave...
Jan 15, 2019
Where The Job Takes You!
I often marvel at the course of events that lead us to where we ultimately land within our lives. The people we meet, the experiences we...
Jan 4, 2019
A Landmark Day
What a day! For the first time ever — let me repeat that...EVER, our House of Representatives is beginning to look, feel and act as a...
Dec 30, 2018
A Legendary Passing
The number of artists still with us who were part of a landmark time period of animation have now become smaller. Legendary animator Don...
Dec 17, 2018
Directing Brilliance
The number of women to helm a major Hollywood motion picture are few, and today, are now sadly fewer. As the first women to direct a film...
Dec 13, 2018
The Animated Ladies of the 2018 Library of Congress Film Registry!
A vital selection is made each year, to ensure the preservation of our collective filmic past. Under the ongoing terms of the National...
Nov 30, 2018
What's Next...
I'm elated to announce the cover art for the next colorful adventure ahead... Pencils, Pens & Brushes – A Great Girls' Guide to Disney...
Nov 18, 2018
Sustained Star-Power
90 years ago today, a certain mouse debuted on the silver screen! A new animated short entitled "Steamboat Willie," debuted November 18,...
