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You need not travel far to see aliens

Before you start dreaming of traveling to strange, new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, don’t forget to check out this square mile of our own planet for some alien life forms. The Seas Strangest Square Mile. from Shark Bay Films on Vimeo.

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The secret of the first follower

This is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. It’s also what I often lack when I propose a new idea. Perhaps I have less charisma than the half naked dancing man in the video.

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The Office finale: Near perfect

I love The Office. I loved the British version of the show, and I loved the slightly less brutish American version even more. It ended last week, and I am sad. I will miss those characters deeply. It occurred to me that Elysha and I started watching the show at the onset of our relationship.…

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My daughter wants to dance, but the dance recital machine sucks. What are we to do?

My daughter has requested dance lessons, and based upon the enthusiasm and talent displayed in this video, my wife and I will have to get her some soon.   Here’s the thing: We want our daughter to learn to dance, but we’d like to find a studio that does not require us to participate in…

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A victory at The Moth Boston

Elysha and I attended the Moth StorySLAM in Boston last night, and I was fortunate enough to squeeze out a victory by a tenth of a point over two worthy competitors for my fourth StorySLAM victory. It was my first time telling a story in the state where I grew up, and it was a…

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Even I haven’t made this golf shot yet.

I’ve made some terrible golf shots in the past five years. I’ve hit a duck. I’ve somehow turned my ball 90 degrees and landed it in a drainpipe. I hit my tee shot onto an adjacent green while guys were in the midst of putting. I literally hit the broadside of a barn once. Last…

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“Book club date night” is probably not the most romantic way to spend an evening with your wife

Since publishing my first novel in 2009, I’ve visited with more than one hundred book clubs throughout Connecticut and beyond, oftentimes in person and many times via conference call, Skype or a similar platform. I’ve video chatted with books clubs in Canada, Finland, Australia and the UK as well as clubs throughout the United States.…

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Another Yes Man

Back in January, Andy Mayo and I debuted our rock opera, The Clowns, at The Playhouse on Park. During our two weeks of workshop with the actors, musicians and director, there were three performances of the show. At the Saturday evening show, a man named Kevin Eldridge was present in the audience. Kevin grew up…

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Snoozing

What’s cuter? The two kids sleeping in the back seat or the doggy in the car seat between them?

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My daughter has so little faith in me.

This is what daughters do. Right? One moment, they tear their fathers down. The next moment, they send our hearts soaring. This is a message from my daughter to her godfather and my friend, Jeff. It reflects how little faith she has in me. Truly. Sadly, her assessment of her father’s abilities may be correct,…

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