The question of “true north” for One River is very simple for me: will the most creatively interested teens want to join and stay for a long time? So far the answer seems like a resounding yes. Our method, our space and our staff provides teenagers with an authentic experience…they…

I want to go on record right now, I am getting an Apple Watch. To be clear, I don’t want to measure how many steps I walk a day on it. Nor do I care about my REM sleep. According to Apple, the Watch “gives you a complete picture of…

There is nothing like teaching and seeing someone “get it.” You put your heart and soul into sharing an experience or skill and when someone applies it well, it fills your bucket and reinforces why you do what you do. It’s also so cool when your student is young, willing,…

It is amazing how things change over time. Like fine wine, Howard and the perception of Howard have mellowed and at 62 years old, he is viewed as an elder statesman, revered by a generation of young comics, actors and broadcasters. I remember when he hit the air in NYC…

Like a lot of people these days, I find it much easier to wait for movies to be available on demand, but this year I jumped in and have seen a bunch of the major Oscar contenders. Which brings me to Whiplash. Dos Pulgares Arriba…Two Thumbs Up! The movie had…

Sometimes I think of football players as modern day gladiators and the Super Bowl is clearly the biggest event within that space. How does this event compare to the biggest gladiator event of Roman Times? Before Twitter, Instant Replay, Gatorade, Electricity…even before Deflategate…before almost everything!!! In A.D. 107, the Roman…

Sometimes you meet people that just have “it.” Hard to put your finger on what that is, but to me “it” has to do with a few things: authenticity, character and talent. It helps when this person also makes people around them better and happier…this infectious combination is embodied in…

One of the things I find amazing is the way we process things and often create dual messages out of concepts that really ought to have a singular meaning. This clearly applies to the holiday season and I thought it would be cool to share a Monday Thought about this.…

It’s about people. What we do everyday is about getting inside people’s brains to scratch around a bit. You don’t just wake up one day and become a great artist…or writer…or musician. It takes time, patience and some god given talent. And if you reinforce the right things along the…