Author Archives: Jack

“I won’t always be just a phone call away. Sometimes I leave my phone inside so I can focus on life unfolding around me. I may not show up at the exact moment you need me—I promise I try, but sometimes I’m wrestling with my own battles. You may not always have my full, undivided […]

“Today I performed a little bit of a sociology experiment. I frequent a Starbucks on Nicholasville Road, in Lexington, Ky. Everyday a homeless man sits outside, never bothering anyone, and in my engagement with him he doesn’t smell, and he’s very shy, so he’s otherwise like any other customer that sits outside, save for the […]

In the winter of 1987, Lisa Niemi quietly packed a small bag, left a note on the kitchen counter, and walked out of the home she shared with Patrick Swayze. Their marriage, once strong and steady, had started to crack under the weight of Hollywood fame, exhausting work schedules, and the emotional toll of Patrick’s […]

“Carrying the Legacy: Michael Gandolfini’s Emotional Journey as the New Tony Soprano” Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini, made a powerful entrance into the world of acting by portraying the young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark (2021), the prequel to HBO’s The Sopranos. Born in 1999, Michael grew up largely […]