How Can I Pick My Favorite Day?
In October of 2015, I won a Moth StorySLAM at The Bitter End with a story about my first date with Elysha. Shortly after the date, she drew this for…
This is what the Democratic Party must do now to protect voting rights
It’s time for the Democrats to wage a two-front battle on protecting voting rights: Work tirelessly to eliminate needless and egregious voting restriction laws. Get a voter ID card in…
I thrive in possibly inappropriately competitive situations.
Next month, I will be teaching storytelling at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. This will be my second year teaching at Kripalu, and I'm already scheduled to teach there…
My little boy is expanding his horizons.
I opened the pantry this morning, and this is what I found. Apparently, his bedroom isn't big enough.
Melting ice sucks, but projectiles to the head are bad, too.
There’s been much fear and consternation over the potential loss of the polar bears as a result of the rapid melting of polar ice. Many environmentalists have adopted the polar…
Serious solution if Trump attempts to enact a Muslim registry
Hopefully, this will not happen. It's probably a lie or a false innuendo or just plain bluster. But if Trump actually follows through with his campaign promise to register Muslims,…
No thanks to give on this Thanksgiving
One of the problems with being a reluctant atheist is that there is no one to thank for much of my good fortune. I was born a white, straight male…
Deep thoughts in the early morning hours regarding an important consumer product
First words spoken by my daughter at 6:14 this morning: "Daddy, when I have a baby someday, I'm going to make sure that I have plenty of diapers in the…
Things I Do #3: I talk to dead trees.
I speak to the stumps of long-lost trees that I once loved. I tell them how much I miss their leaves, shade, and majesty. Yes, I speak to these stumps…
Republican Senators, Congresspeople, and interns have something oddly in common
Here is the photo of the Republican Senators and members of Congress following the election: It reminds me of the photo Paul Ryan took this summer of Republican interns, but…