Cousin Judy smiled at me, her mouth filled with perfect teeth. “Where did you get those teeth?” Jokingly. “Los Algodones, Mexico.” she was serious. Judy’s teeth jump-started my journey to replace my four front teeth, which had been yanked by a dentist in Reno, Nevada. That dentist replaced them with dentures, which came out while…
Author: Carol Schaye
“Christmas With the Kranks”
Review Actors: Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Julie Gonzalo, M Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth Franz, Austin Pendleton, Cheech Martin, Jake Busey. Director: Joe Roth Writer: Chris Columbus I watched “Christmas with the Kranks” late to the party. Roger Ebert himself reviewed this film in 2004 when it was first released. Giving the film one…
Dogs, Man’s Best Friend, Can Break Your Heart
Carlos Schaye died a few months back, and I’m still crying at night when his image comes to mind. A cocker spaniel with a few emotional problems and aggression regarding his food, he disliked other male dogs who still had their gonads. Carlos never wavered when it came to loving me. He moved in with…
The Carnage of Coyote-Killing Contests
National Geographic photographer Filipe DeAndrade’s photos are used in a new documentary film, “Killing Games: Wildlife in the Crosshairs” produced by Project Coyote. Nevada wildlife officials are considering a ban on coyote-killing contests, which have been outlawed in several other states. In question is whether the competitions are acceptable wildlife conservation measures or brutal examples…
Studying With The Devil/Saint of Acting Teachers
“You will not have trouble getting into Heaven,” he said, impressed with himself. “You have already been to hell; you studied with me.” Lee Strasberg said to a theater classroom filled with a mixture of famous actors and actors who just wanted to get acting work. “Toscanini called his musicians donkeys, so I’m not so…