Speak Up storyteller: John Leahy
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…
The Moth: The Tyranny of the 10-Speed Bike
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Oberon in Boston in May of last year. The theme of the night was Envy. I…
Is this generation of grandparents different than previous generations, or is this bald, bespectacled man just unusual?
My son is less than two years old and already has a great relationship with his grandparents. He loves them a great deal. He especially loves playing with his Gramps,…
Speak Up storyteller: Andrew Mayo
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…
Advancements in medical technology are amazing. I dread every one of them.
My brother had a root canal last week. Unfortunately, I have some experience with root canals. When I was 17 years old, I was in a car accident that dislodged…
Speak Up storyteller: Chris Hall
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…
Water fountain failure
Back in the spring of 1998, I was student teaching in Berlin, Connecticut. On my first day, I asked my first-grade line leader to stop at the bubbler. She continued…
The kid has a data driven writing process
Last year I spoke at a local library about my books and writing. Sitting front and center in the first row was a young man who wanted to be a…