I love Rent. I really, really do. While the characters are pretty much the worst, the music is amazing. I could listen to the soundtrack all day (and I have).  So, of course, I had to watch Tick, Tick . . . Boom!, an autobiography of Jonathan Larson's life. While I admit there were some obnoxious elements to…

Do you want to know my secret for hitting my deadlines in the past year? No, it doesn't involve the ability to stop time or even a really fancy planner. (Whenever I buy one, I think I'm going to use it. I don't. I think those planners are unfounded optimism with a cute puppy on the…