Gratitude journal: Diana
Tonight I am grateful to Diana, the name that we have bestowed upon our GPS unit after setting our preferences to the female British voice. I have been driving into…
Gratitude journal: Third wheeling
Tonight I am grateful for friends who allowed me to serve as a third wheel without complaint or consternation. I started the day by playing a round of golf with…
The Moth: Life Lessons Learned While Pole Vaulting
As I prepare to attend another Moth StorySlam on Thursday night, with hopes of taking the stage and telling a story on the theme of Armor, I have finally uploaded…
Knuffle Bunny Free nearly made my wife weep. I would’ve cried had I not been so manly.
My daughter adores Mo Willems’ books Knuffle Bunny and Knuffle Bunny, Too. She speaks of Trixie and her family as her friends, and she knows the stories almost by heart.…
Gratitude journal: Frightened daughter
Is it wrong of me to be grateful that the animatronic dinosaurs at the Connecticut Science Center scared the hell out of my daughter, causing her to cling to me…
If you’re looking to buy me something…
It’s a book! And yes, an iPhone charger, too! Two of my favorite things in the world.
I have a very defined sensibility, or I perhaps I’m just a lunatic.
It’s true that I love this video, but I think it’s more telling that it was sent to me by three different people on two different continents within 24 hours…
Anatomy of a book cover
I am very fortunate. I love the designs chosen for both the US and UK editions of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend. Both are very different, but I like them…
No more home runs. Please. I’m begging you.
Omar Infante hit the first home run by a member of the Miami Marlins at Marlin’s Park yesterday, setting off the stadium’s “home run feature” for the first time. Congratulations,…
