Archive for April 2012
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 the city a lot recently, and last night, I found myself driving home after midnight following a Moth performance. Though I have been driving into…
Read MoreGratitude 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 a friend and his wife. A lot of fun and considerably less strange than what was to come. In the evening, I joined friends who…
Read MoreThe 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 the video of my first StorySlam performance on July 12, 2011 at the Nuyorican Poet’s Café in New York City. The theme of the night…
Read MoreKnuffle 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. Yesterday we found Knuffle Bunny Free while stalking the shelves of our not-so-local independent bookstore. We had no idea that a third book in…
Read MoreGratitude 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 like never before? Sure, it would’ve been nice if she had enjoyed the exhibit a little more, but having an opportunity to play the role…
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreI 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 of each other. I could take this one of two ways: These three people have read enough of my content to understand my sensibilities and…
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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 almost equally. To be honest, my preference wavers constantly. There are days when I like the UK version better, and there are days when…
Read MoreNo 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, Miami Marlins. You’ve found a way to make home runs so unpalatable that your fans will likely be rooting for long, fly balls to bounce…
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