John Taylor, John Taylor…
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John Taylor, John Taylor…

Wow, when The Outsiders was released and people still saw movies in theaters…Man, did I love Matt Dillon. Otherwise, I can’t understand how my darling uncle allowed me to put his picture up on HIS fridge when I was visiting my cousins in Chicago…And that haircut? Literally took John Taylor’s picture to the salon as inspiration…not the smartest move…

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The Significance of Film…
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The Significance of Film…

It’s been a while since I wrote a script, but I've committed to finishing one after the fires. I did, however, write a memoir, so that’s something…

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Au Revoir, NextDoor
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Au Revoir, NextDoor

I need to concentrate on my partnership with Gandia Custom Homes if I am going to build back the home of my mother’s and my dreams…

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A Labor of Love
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A Labor of Love

Inspired by the iconic 1977 image of Faye Dunaway at The Beverly Hills Hotel the morning after she won her Oscar for Network

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The Marrying Kind
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The Marrying Kind

If I could actually love a liar, my heart would be charred right and write about now…Lucky, truth is my favorite aphrodisiac…

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Acceptable Grief
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Acceptable Grief

I never knew what this steel installation was meant for in Temescal…

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Viva La Treehouse
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Viva La Treehouse

The space where I reconnected with my creativity in The Palisades

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Dear Mom…
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Dear Mom…

Closed my eyes to look to the future (2025) while honoring my past…

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