I measure my stress levels about current events by the number of times I feel compelled to bake. Despite the hectic work schedule covering events, it’s also been a busy time in the kitchen. I learned to stress-bake during the pandemic. It’s therapeutic. This is PAN DE SAL, Filipino dinner roll.

At the SAG Awards, I spoke with Michael Urie about how artists respond to the times and the challenges of creating when the world around us in chaos. Also interviewed California Attorney General Rob Bonta who’s pushing mightily hard against the cruelties of the current White House occupants.

VINCE GILLIGAN, who wrote antiheroes like Walter White, talks about real-life bad guys in power now. He calls on fellow writers to write about heroes.

Spoke with Carl Lumbly at the premiere. He is the heart of the CAPTAIN AMERICA lore. Isaiah’s story resonates more than ever. #captainamerica #isaiahbradley #carllumbly

“People all around us are doing it every single day, making their way with sometimes not the most, but with the best. And the best is the love you have in your heart for yourself and others.”

“People have to believe that you can keep going. People have to believe that obstacles are there to be overcome, and we all have the ability to do it, and not just superheroes.”

#captainamerica #isaiahbradley #carllumbly