My cheeky 6yr-old made goofy expressions in the mirror, raising his eyebrows and, finally, grimacing slightly. “Daddy, you know what I...

If you made it to the epic Fancy Nasty finale bonfire last Saturday night, hosted by The New Tropic, lucky YOU. If not … next time (we’re...

“So, what do you do,” an attractive woman asked me at a party in Colorado years ago.  “I’m a filmmaker,” I said, taking a swig of Fat...

Are You More Fancy Or More Nasty? You’re not fooling anybody. We all know you’re BOTH! Let’s celebrate the light and the dark in each of...

At a religious service last month, invited to pray silently, I shut my eyes, inhaled deeply and began my routine gamut of wishes:...

Since I was a boy, I’ve dreamt all my friends would buy houses in cool places, and we’d ultimately just share one big,...

BEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN – The Sea Always Wins, acrylic, book covers, paper on canvas, 66×56″ 2015, Stuart Sheldon When I was a young...

The rocket ride continues – next stop … Texas! Dallas show opens Saturday, Sept 12th!! Runs thru Oct 17th. Hope to see you in the mix....

THE HORROR! Last month, poolside at the home of good friends, our host gave his sons, same age as ours, permission to have some screen...

My little brother strode the stage in his cap and gown, gave his med school dean an emphatic handshake and transitioned from Mister to...

The biggest show of my life just ended and I can only say, WOW! Thanks to all of you who swamped the opening and kept coming. Thanks to...

“What are your favorite books of all time,” I asked my 81-yr-old father. “I’ll have to think about that,” he told me, raking his fingers...

image by mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl THIS IS MY BRAIN ON POVERTY. Day 1 My 7-yo buried his face in a couch cushion, frustrated he could not...

To Begin, Begin.                     Wordsworth Few things intimidate us like a blank slate waiting for what one of my writing heroes,...

“Daddy, I’m starving,” my 7-yo lamented, being, to use his own word, “marshmallow-dramatic.” “What’d you eat for lunch?” I asked,...

Best Books Ever Written – Vortices of Genius, acrylic, book covers, paper, oil crayon on canvas, 60″x136″, 2015 Why did the Miami Herald...

“Even monkeys fall from trees.”  Chris Bradford, The Ring of Earth. No way, I thought to myself the moment my brush, wet with polymer...

“You suck!” my 5-yo barked into my face, looking me dead in the eye. The words hit me like broken glass. My neck and stomach clenched,...

meetinghouse Dec 4-6, 5-8pm Downtown Miami – The Historic Huntington Bldg 168 SE 1st Street, Penthouse Miami Herald Pick of the Week...

The first step in The Best Books Ever Written, my largest work ever. See it at Art Basel! I just finished my first book (for the fifth...