IMDB, baby.
There is nothing wrong with taking pride in one’s accomplishments. I am proud of my fifteen year teaching career, which includes a Teacher of the Year honor. 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…
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…
Do I know Dan Kennedy?
I have read two of Dan Kennedy’s three books. I own the third and will read it soon. I follow him on Twitter and read his tweets daily. I…
Male lions aren’t lazy after all. They are actually more efficient than female lions.
There was a time when scientists believed that the female lion was the hunter and the male lion lounged around all day, waiting for the female to bring home the…
Watch The Rolling Stones write “Sympathy for the Devil”
I have always wanted to sit quietly beside a writer and watch him or her work for a few days. I’m fascinated by a writer’s process, and I often wonder…
Lessons from another evening at The Moth: Storytellers’ reactions to a loss can differ greatly. Occasionally they suck.
On Monday some friends and I attended a Moth StorySLAM at the Bitter End in New York. After winning six StorySLAMs in a row, my luck finally ran out. I…
The Michael Jackson video game was a thing.
Sometimes you come across facts that you need to say aloud to as many people as possible because you just can’t believe that they are true. Like this: In 1988…
Idaho acknowledges that the death penalty kills innocent people.
I am opposed to the death penalty for many reasons, but chief among them is the possibility that innocent people are mistakenly put to death. As a person who was…
New Year’s resolutions can change your life forever. Don’t let pundits tell you otherwise.
As the New Year approached, I saw and read many articles on why New Year’s resolutions never work and are best avoided. This, of course, is nonsense. New Year’s resolutions…
