My minimalist hero and my possible desire to radically reduce my wardrobe
Leo Widrich is my new hero. He is an advocate and practitioner of "one-bag living." In an effort to simplify and de-clutter his life, almost everything he owns fits inside…
Listen to me talk about storytelling and teaching instead of reading my words
Last week I made appearances on two Slate podcasts. In my fifth installment on The Gist, I continue the process of coaching Frank Kennedy as he prepares a story that he…
I wore jeans to a $25,000 a table gala and something surprising happened, as it often does when I am under-dressed.
Last week I had the honor of performing at The Moth Ball, where I performed on the same stage as the great Louis CK. I also had the pleasure of…
Wine snobbery debunked.
There are few things in the world that I despise more than snobbery. The ostentatious display of wealth is disgusting and often a sign of a lack of confidence or…
My son is an overnight bully. Also, he apparently has superhuman strength.
In the past six years of parenting, our children have slept in our bed for about a total of four nights.Four nights over the course of six years and two…
I would make the same face if forced to eat avocados
I love this video except that it's title contains an annoying grammatical error that has yet to be fixed, even though YouTube titles can be easily changed.
Why was this second grader drinking a beer, and why did I allow it?
When I entered teaching 17 years ago, I expected to the job to bring many benefits to my life:Work that I loved. Stable employment.Summer vacations.A career that afforded me the opportunity…
5 Quick Productivity Tips
One of the questions that I am asked most often relates to how I manage to be so productive. I have many, many answers (if you click on the productivity…
A dance recital freak show, including marital discord, a gangrene foot, and a woman mistaking a children’s dance recital for a dance party
My daughter danced in her recital yesterday. She performed in three numbers plus the finale. Numbers 3, 35, 42, and 45. As you might imagine, there was a lot of time…
Angry Bear Versus Little Girl: A Haiku
Little girl chased by bearBlood and gore amid the sycamores Tasty bear sandwiches
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