June 15, 2018: My Cartoon Roots!

Whenever I'm asked for advice on breaking into the business, I invariably steer young writers towards animation.  In general, it's far more open to first-timers and allows these fledgeling screenwriters to hone their craft AND get paid while doing so.  It's how I got my start, as I was reminded today over breakfast with my…

October 5, 2014: A Toronto Cameo! Saturday mornings without cartoons?! Say it aint so!

So my flight got into Toronto at about 7:00 p.m. local time and it was a half hour later when the driver dropped me off at my new residence.  I had just stepped out onto the sidewalk with my four pieces of luggage when some passing pedestrian stopped and pointed at me, eyes wide, mouth…