Speak Up storyteller: Christina O’Sullivan
Our next Speak Up storytelling event is on Saturday, January 18, at 8:00 at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Tickets can be purchased online here or at the door, provided…
My TED Talk: Speak Less. Expect More.
In August of 2013, I gave a TED Talk on Education and Innovation at the AT&T Conference Center in conjunction with the Center for 21st Century Skills. Unfortunately (and incredibly…
Speak Up storyteller: Cara Paiuk
Our next Speak Up storytelling event is on Saturday, January 18, at 8:00 at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Tickets can be purchased online here or at the door, provided…
My future worker bees
My four-year-old daughter and nineteen-month-old son were at the library yesterday. If only I could get them working on revisions for me.
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My super powers
I have several superpowers. Most have no discernible purpose. If I were ever engaged in battle with a super villain (or even a regular old villain), most of these superpowers…
The Moth: Plane Delayed
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bitter End in New York City in April of last year. The theme of the night…
When it comes to social media, leave teachers out of it. They love your child too much.
This happens too often on social media, and it must stop: Parents disparaging their child’s teacher. Almost never without the teacher’s name (thankfully), but the teacher's anonymity is irrelevant. The…
IMDB, baby.
There is nothing wrong with taking pride in one’s accomplishments. I am proud of my fifteen-year teaching career, which includes an honor as Teacher of the Year. I am proud…
New Speak Up dates announced
We have finalized dates for our next three shows and wanted to give you a chance to mark those calendars now. As you probably know, our upcoming show is on…
I am not a Johnny Manziel fan but…
I don’t like Johnny Manziel. It’s not his fault. I’m genetically predisposed to not like people who come from privileged backgrounds. I’m able to overcome this genetic flaw if I…