Oh, Dad
The Scene: LAX—Ext. Arrivals.
The traffic is bumper-to-bumper, with cars jamming into any open space. The curb is no less congested, as people pile out of the baggage claim doors and wait for rides. There is honking, there are shouts of "Excuse me!" And there are suitcases—masses of them—everywhere.
Cutting through the chaos is a teenaged girl—tall, thin, with long, dark brown hair, and eyes that are lined and mascaraed in black—enveloped in a cloud of fragrance and attitude....
An unrehearsed expression is born just like that, and the camera registers that expression.
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—The Magic Lantern — Ingmar Bergman
About Barbara
I began my early studies of music at the Juilliard School’s Preparatory Division, then received degrees in Music Composition from Ithaca College and Northwestern University. I've worked in advertising, directed the Creative Writing Program at Mundelein...
Connections
Causes Barbara Froman Supports
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Lawyers for the Creative Arts
Barbara’s Favorite Books
The Ghost Writer, Portnoy's Complaint, Mickelsson's Ghosts, Henderson the Rain King, The Lecturer's Tale, Middlesex, The Little Stranger, Perfume, Quantum...
Barbara is a fan of
Hope?
They may not say it, but they love you for it, and they want you to have a happy Fathers' Day.
Ah, Barbara, I commend you for trying to give a glimmer of hope.
[wry smile]
Wink, wink
You're welcome, Dolores. Those teen years are tough!