Scary Roller Coasters are as Bad as Cancer
Sounds crazy, right? But in a way, it's true. That's why this week in the Cold, we're talking about the ways in which we, as humans, and our favorite fictional characters, as people imagined by humans...
25 Apr 202219min
In the Still of the Night
This week in the Cold, we talk about the night, and what it brings to our creative and spiritual lives. I've had a complicated relationship with the dark all my life. Truth be told, I'm afraid of it -...
11 Apr 202215min
Facing the Music
This week in the Cold, we talk about the importance of music as an inspiration in our work, and our lives. The way it can change a mood - have us get up to shake and groove, make our hearts race, or c...
4 Apr 202221min
A Map of Manhood from Antiquity to James Bond
Manhood. It almost feels archaic to write the word, because it’s become so muddled, seeming to have as many definitions and contradictions as there are coffee beverages offered at Starbucks. But manho...
21 Mars 202221min
A Long Day’s Journey Into Light
It's been hard for me to consume news the past couple of weeks. For someone with my family history - two generations of political refugees, a mother who was an actual political prisoner and Enemy of t...
14 Mars 202218min
When Words Are Destiny - Written, Spoken, or Exchanged
This week in the Cold, we talk about the art of conversation. There is a reason why in so many ancient cultures, the written word is synonymous with destiny. "It is written," they say. It's because wo...
28 Feb 202217min
Love and Forgiveness
Stories of love and forgiveness compel us in both literature and life. They help us examine our own behaviors, and understand the motives of our loved ones. They offer hope. Today in the Cold, I have ...
14 Feb 202215min
Exploring the Art of the Love Scene
This week in the Cold, we're talking about sex and love and how to make it burn in a story - lighting a fire that spreads from page to page. It's easier said than done. Because one of the hardest part...
7 Feb 202214min
