Success in Numbers: The Hit Chicago Play I Almost Forgot I Wrote

by adminJD | Sep 20, 2026 | Creativity & Reinvention, Memoir & Life Stories

I have a problem with projects. I love creating them. Finishing them is another matter. And remembering to celebrate the ones I actually finished may be my biggest problem of all. Actors Keith and Cammi Success in Numbers: The Hit Chicago Play I Almost Forgot I Wrote...

How to Break Up Without Hating Your Ex | Jon-David

by adminJD | Sep 20, 2026 | Love & Relationships, Memoir & Life Stories

I’ve had a number of long relationships in my life. Oddly enough, I’ve kept most of the men. Apparently, I’m much better at turning boyfriends into friends than keeping them as boyfriends. How to Break Up Without Hating Your Ex | Jon-David My last serious boyfriend...

How a Hairdresser Became a Writer | Jon-David

by adminJD | Sep 19, 2026 | Mafia Hairdresser, Writing

People occasionally seem surprised that the hairdresser can write. I used to be flattered. Now I think: Well, yes. I studied how. People Are Surprised I Can Write. I’m Starting to Find That Funny. How a Hairdresser Became a Writer | Jon-David There’s a compliment I’ve...

Mafia Hairdresser Was Based on a True Story | Jon-David

by adminJD | Sep 19, 2026 | Mafia Hairdresser, Memoir & Life Stories

For years I called Mafia Hairdresser fiction. That was convenient. It was also safer. The truth is that most of the insanity in that book really happened to me. Jon-David, author of Mafia Hairdresser, reflecting on the true story behind his novel. Mafia Hairdresser...

The Price of Reinventing Yourself: What I Lost While Becoming Someone Else

by adminJD | Sep 19, 2026 | Family & Relationships, Personal Growth

Sometimes reinventing yourself changes your life. Sometimes it costs you something you don’t understand until decades later. The Price of Reinventing Yourself: What I Lost While Becoming Someone Else I reinvented myself when I was fifteen years old. And I was...