This year’s Oscar viewing brought on more drama than some of the featured nominated films. News that Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face is no longer news. It’s pressed out. From Tinseltown to across the street and around the world, we heard the slap, saw the slap and are done with the slap. Yet, while “the slap” was the most “talked about,” I was thrilled that “CODA” won for best picture. More so, I was intrigued by presenter, Kevin Costner. He told a story. A simp

Back in 2020, amid lockdown, I was impelled to do something positive. Along with writing my manuscript, I was also maintaining my small business. As an offshoot, I decided to launch and host a podcast, Pressing Beyond. The premise of the podcast is “how ‘all walks of life’ have pressed beyond unyielding obstacles and challenges to reach their calling and live out their true purpose.” Since the onset of Pressing Beyond, I have interviewed artists, entrepreneurs, business owner