“Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is call,” James Taylor drawled softly in his famous song years ago, “and I’ll be there, yes I will. You’ve got a friend.” Last week, I found myself sorely in need of a friend and the soul-soothing, spirit-lifting comfort a friend provides. Problem was, my closest friends don’t live close […]
2013-02-14
‘Lovemaster’ appreciates the healing power of humor
“Mastering love, not sex, is so much more important and lifeenhancing than anything,” says Westlake Village resident Craig Shoemaker, a professional comedian known for his baritone-voiced character “The Lovemaster.” Shoemaker said “The Lovemaster” routine was created out of his high school experience. At the time girls always referred to him as a friend, but they never thought of him as […]