“Joyce, please report to Mother Superior” (my name was still legally capitalized then). It was April 1971 and I was in the eighth grade getting ready to graduate. My first thought was, Who told? and my second thought was, How much did they tell? (laughing) I was always getting others to do daring or sometimes, slightly dangerous things with… Read more »
I’ve Got Something To Say!
In the 11th grade, Miss Hilda Horn, my speech teacher, asked us to prepare a speech for presentation for the next day’s class. When giving out the assignment, she specifically stared at me in my seat in the back of the classroom. Why was I in a speech class in the first place? Someone told me… Read more »
Yesteryear
(As published on westernjournalism.com, Sept. 28, 2017) I saw him last spring in Montgomery, Alabama. I was there to speak to a Leadership Montgomery group. As I looked out over the crowd, he sat there, grinning. Grinning at me! Grinning as if he had a secret no one else in the room knew. As it… Read more »
Morning!
The morning air is crisp, not yet cool. The sun’s rays reach through the majestic trees, an invitation to the great day ahead. The bay glistens in the background. It’s beautiful! The involuntary grin deeply creases my face. I say my prayers. I’m happy! Some people go to therapists. Some meditate. Others search daily for… Read more »
Summer Slice
I’m often asked about the short stories in the Slice Of Life trilogy of stories, A Slice of Life, Another Slice of Life and The Rest of The Pie. Are they true stories? Do I know the people? Did I really make them up? Yes! Yes! And Yes! “Yes” doesn’t mean I didn’t have help. Inspiration is everywhere if you… Read more »
Summer Reading
Summertime and the reading is easy! For some wonderful reason, summertime is the time for reading and relaxing for those who still remember how to do that. Photos and artwork depicting a slow, lazy day of summertime reading adorn many of the walls in our homes, offices and in the pictures of our lives. Can’t… Read more »
Sterfon
There aren’t many walking around on this earth who are branded by first names only; you know, Cher… Madonna… Bo. My friend “Sterfon” is one of those. You don’t know him? You should! He’s a character! He’s also fun, a great dad, devoted husband, and his name creates ripples in the film and television business.… Read more »
Michael O
Alfre Woodward, the talented actress says to me, “I’ve got someone I want you to meet.” “Okay,” I agreed. She led me to a corner seat in the rented party room at the Santa Monica, California Airport. The party was for her husband’s birthday. The room was a who’s who of Hollywood stars having a… Read more »
In the Heat of the Night
Best Gurl commemorates 30 years of business in May 2017 Founder Thom Gossom Jr. “looks back” in a series of blogs In The Heat of The Night, the long running television show from the late 1980s through the mid 1990s, kick started an unintentional acting career for me. With my PR business, Thom Gossom Communications,… Read more »
What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?
What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life? Best Gurl commemorates 30 years of business in May 2017 Founder Thom Gossom Jr. “looks back” in a series of blogs It was as though the cover of Esquire Magazine was talking directly to me. Esquire Magazine Americans at Work: A Special Year-End Edition December 1986 What… Read more »