Twenty-five years spent standing in a parking lot
I'll be tailgating in the parking lot at the Patriots game on Sunday. I have seen many things in the decades I have spent tailgating at Gillette Stadium. Public intoxication. Nudity.…
Does the dog die? We need to know.
I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film loosely based upon Richard Matheson’s novel of the same name. It stars Will Smith as one of the few survivors of a…
An important lesson for all public speakers, storytellers, and the poor souls who must conduct meetings
I love this church sign. I love it because it's emblematic of one of the most important lessons for all public speakers and storytellers:Say less.Shorter is better.Fewer words rule.The 20…
Four pieces of debate advice for Hillary Clinton. Someone please pass this post onto her people.
It demonstrates Trump-level hubris to suppose that I might have something to say about Hillary Clinton's performance during the debate last night, but at the risk of sounding a little…
Verbal Sparring: If you don’t like it, leave.
"If you don't like it, leave," in all its variations, is a coward's argument. It's an argument made by people who are afraid of debate, don't understand logic, and want…
Unfair assumption: The more you have on your business card, the less I think about your professional ability
When you hand me your business card, I expect to see your name and your contact information.That's it. That is the purpose of a business card. It serves as a…
Complimenting an item of clothing is the lowest form of compliment
I love the message that this cartoon conveys, but I just wish it wasn't all about the hat. Complimenting an item of clothing is the lowest form of compliment, which…
The first person to listen to my nonsense and predict that I would be a writer has passed away
My former high school vice principal and Toll Gate principal Stephen Chrabaszcz passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday.I am so saddened over this news.From the Providence Journal: “Those who knew him…
Write the thing that only you can write
A bit of writing advice:If you hope to be published someday (or even write something good), write the thing that only you can write. There are better writers than you in…
If you want to have a say in education, become an educator
Attention politicians, policy wonks, educational advocates, professors of education, and anyone else who wants to have a say in education:"Every human being who wants to have an opinion of American…
