Hopeville: The City of Light
A friend of Fran’s put this lovely montage together to share Hopeville with others.
Motivation
Just Say Yes
I‘m a stand-up comic by profession. A couple of years ago, I was working at a radio station WBLS-FM in New York, doing the weather and traffic as this character June East (Mae West’s long-lost sister). One day, Dinah Prince from the Daily News called and said she wanted to do an article on me. […]
All the King’s Horses
After a two year long battle, my mom’s divorce ended with scattered pieces of a 17-year married life, possessions divided unfairly, and a large debt as always to an attorney – the only victor. Her antique store had been liquidated and the attorney paid $10,000 and the case was closed, or so we thought.
The Ultimate Challenge: Laughing at Mortality
I was abruptly awakened at 3:10 A.M. to the sound of a painful cry. A gut wrenching cry of a soul that no longer can stand his predicament, a cry of misery in the pit of man. It was a sound I have been hearing for the past three months ever since my dad came […]
No Regrets
By Fran Capo Two years ago my dad visited the Grand Canyon. He was struck by the beauty and vastness of it all. He made me promise that I would take my son Spencer there. Always looking for ways to experience life, I thought why not raft the canyon, sleep under the stars and really […]