I heard my heart pound in my ears. The crowd beyond the dusty curtains chattered and I wondered what they’d think if I walked onto the stage and drop dead. Someone thrusted a microphone in my hand and...

This is an installment of Suzette Andujar’s weekly column “As I Was Saying." Okay so I’m a big scaredy-cat. I watched “Paranormal Activity” and didn’t sleep again for a month. Like legit,...