Unacceptable platitude #5: “It’s not the worst thing.”
In the past two days, two people have used told me that “It’s not the worst thing” in an attempt to mitigate my level of annoyance. On Sunday, I was…
Speak Up storytelling workshops
After reviewing the results from the survey conducted at our most recent Speak Up storytelling event, it became clear that there is a strong interest in the possibility of storytelling…
Daddy’s shoes
As a parent, you hope that your child will someday follow in your footsteps, but then you think back on the difficult and treacherous footsteps you took to get you…
Wearing underwear to bed is hard work.
My daughter went to bed in underwear in lieu of pull-up for the first time last night. Around 11:30 PM, she woke up to use the bathroom. After she ambled…
Worst things ever
Three years ago, I made a list of the worst things ever. They were: 1. Waiting2. Not knowing3. Not existing Upon reflection, I stand by this list wholeheartedly.
My daughter’s first manuscript
My daughter can only form a handful of letters from the alphabet, but she started writing her first book after being inspired by the television show Max and Ruby. Television…
How I determine intelligence: 2013
In 2010, I created a set of criteria that I use to unfairly judge the intelligence of others. Three years later, I decided to re-examine and revise the list. Surprisingly…
My new favorite family
I watched a family of four purchase their entire dinner at 7-11 tonight. This was not a mob of destitute, depraved individuals. They were a well-dressed, well behaved, jovial bunch…
A tale of two story slams
On Thursday night, I performed alongside four other storytellers at The Wilbur Theater in Boston as part of a Moth Mainstage. We told stories to a sold out audience of…
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