Dr. Kottke, Elizabeth Cardenas, Marie Mitchell, Billette Owens-Ashford, Joycelyn Wilson, Artesse Conley-Grady High School

Alesia Layne, Lewis Autor, Jane Fonda, Larry Leek

I was at The Jane Fonda Center (at the Emory Univ School of Medicine) this morning at a press conference to announce the launch of a new program to stop teen dating violence funded with a generous grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.… Click for more

These are the solar panels that use the sun to heat my home

These are the solar panels that use the sun to heat my home

I am about to leave my ranch.… Click for more

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Where has the summer gone? It went by so fast. I know that in some parts of the country where the temp is still over 100 degrees it still feels like summer but here at my ranch..brrr.… Click for more

• In Atlanta and want to know more about social media and support GCAPP. Join James Andrews this Wednesday at Hotel… http://bit.ly/2pcEyV #

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I forgot to retrieve these photos of the party from my camera and post them. It was a fun party, multi-generational…my son and daughter-in-law, niece Bridget, Elliott Gould’s son Sam who is Troy’s closest friend.… Click for more

• Thanks for all your support….. http://bit.ly/mwCLO #

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As you can tell from my blog comments not to mention all the other internet activity circulating about the Toronto International Film festival protest letter that I signed along with 1500 or more friends and colleagues—there’s a lot of hatred spewing out there.… Click for more

• I wrote this today for @huffpo regarding the letter I signed regarding Toronto Film Festival. Please RT http://bit.ly/1L12HF #
• I wrote this today for Huffington Post regarding the letter I signed regarding Toronto Film Festival.

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I wrote the following for the Huffington Post, to address the controversy about the statement I signed criticizing the Toronto International Film Festival for celebrating the city of Tel Aviv as part of Israel’s P.R.… Click for more

• I wrote this last night to put to bed the rumors around the Toronto Film Festival http://bit.ly/hXLEN #

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 So– I wake up this morning to a barrage of emails giving me a link to a web posting that has been widely picked up.… Click for more

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• This from my "tech guy" James Andrews–enjoy http://bit.ly/3GATI3 #

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Iconic music educator, Sylvia Perry, playing Richard’s art deco piano. Note her wedding picture in foreground.

I kept hearing people who know Sylvia Perry describe her as “a force of nature.” Now that I have spent the better part of two days with her, I can testify that it’s true…she’s my new role model… something to strive for—being clear headed, generous, loving, observant, at age ninety.… Click for more