Archive for March 2018
Traffic might make me a little crazy
I’m obsessed with this video, but I’m worried that I might be the only person in the world obsessed with this video, and that may say something not-so-great about me as a human being.
Read MoreIt’s always strange when state-run TV and the President aren’t totally in sync
When state-run television Fox News publishes poll data like this, there should be absolutely no question about the will of the American people. Yet not a single one of these measures have been put into place. When the American people overwhelming support legislation, and that legislation does not happen, there is only one reason: Money. …
Read MoreInternational Night: A reminder of what our country can and should be
Last night my family attended my school’s first ever International Night. I didn’t know what to expect. I wasn’t involved in the planning of this event, so when I arrived, I was blown away by all that we experienced. Lining the walls of the cafeteria and the hallway were booths featuring countries from around the…
Read MoreThree continents in a single day
There is something to be said about the golden age of literature: The time when television, film, video games, and the internet did not steal away eyeballs of potential readers. Authors like Fitzgerald, Hughes, and Austin had enormous audiences of readers just waiting for their next books, aching for a new story or poem, because reading…
Read MoreMemorizing phone numbers: An artifact of bygone days
My aunt sent a text message to the family this week informing us that her landline phone number was no more. It was a phone number that I have known since I was a boy (41 years according to her), and it’s one of the last phone numbers that I know by heart I know…
Read MoreNew Evangelical definition of marriage
Just so we’re clear: Evangelicals now believe that marriage is between a man, his third wife, a porn star, and a Playboy model.
Read MoreMarch For Our Lives 2018
Elysha and I didn’t attend the March for Our Lives yesterday. Thankfully, blessedly, our two children are unaware of the Parkland shooting and all that has happened in response. We’ve done our best to shield them from this unfortunate reality for as long as possible. Preservation of childhood innocence. A chance to move through the…
Read MoreBook clubs on boats. Book clubs in cars. Book clubs complete with game shows and nudity.
In the past nine years, I’ve attended hundreds of book clubs to talk about my books. It is by far one of my favorite ways to meet readers, because unlike a book store or library appearance, these folks have already read my book and are prepared to ask some interesting questions. I’ve also learned that…
Read MoreA call to action! Please? Pretty please?
I’m writing to you today for a different kind of reason today. I hope you don’t mind. And it’s storytelling related. I have a book coming out on June 12. It’s my first nonfiction title, and I’m excited and nervous. Excited because I’ve wanted this book to exist for a long time. Nervous because it’s…
Read MoreBrand new weapon of mass destruction
My daughter, Clara, has weaponized our cats by pointing the laser pointer at me, thus creating two unstoppable, relentless, feline missiles. I had no idea that she was such an evil genius. All she needs now is a volcanic lair and some red-shirted henchmen.
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