15 thoughts from a Moth StorySLAM
I told a story on Wednesday night at The Moth’s StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City. The theme of the night was Secrets. I was lucky enough to…
Photoshop? No.
I know. I couldn’t believe it either. But this photo (did you even think it was a photo?), which you have probably seen a thousand times (the Windows XP default…
Charlie says yes to chocolate-covered matzo
How lucky we are to have a wife and mother who makes so many delicious foods for us.
Completely cringe-worthy and painful to watch(unless you’re mean like me)
This is undoubtedly the worst Wheel of Fortune performance of all time. This poor guy will never live this down. He will never forgive himself. First one million dollars. Then…
Don’t even try to invade North Hampton
If you plan to invade a small New England town anytime soon (and who isn’t?), I suggest you avoid targeting North Hampton, Massachusetts. I was in North Hampton recently for…
Dictionary revision required
I would like to propose replacing the dictionary definition of the word “joy” with this image.
Spite is good. Science agrees. Tim Martin agrees.
The New York Times recently published a piece titled "Spite Is Good. Spite Works." Research seems to indicate that human decency and cooperation require “a certain degree of so-called altruistic punishment:…
Writers Abroad and perhaps a writing program for adults, too?
For the last month, Elysha and I have been designing a summer camp for young writers called Writers Abroad. The Hartford Courant recently ran a piece about it. As of…
Chipotle and education: Upside-down organizations where the best people are removed from the most important positions
This piece on how Chipotle develops its management team is fascinating. Essentially, the company builds from within, plucking cashiers, cooks, and other highly effective, downstream employees and rapidly elevating them…