My first day without my friend
I stayed home from work yesterday following the death of my dog, Kaleigh. At first I wondered if I I really needed to stay at home, but it turns out…
Kaleigh 2002-2018
I lost my girl yesterday. My little friend. My best friend of 16 years. I miss her so very much.
23 years lost and nothing offered in return
When Lamonte McIntyre was exonerated for a double murder in October, he walked out of a Kansas prison with a clean record – but not a dime to his name. After…
Movies require logic in order to succeed. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri lacked that logic.
The thing that upsets me most about a film is a failure of logic. A movie is supposed to transport the audience to another world. At its best, it should make…
Joy in the small and the large
Some days are harder than others. On those days, it's important to find and embrace joy wherever it might be hiding.It's usually hiding right in front of you.Yesterday...I watched our…
WeCroak: An app that does what my brain already does
My friend, Kim, alerted me to a new app called WeCroak. It does one simple thing:Five times per day, at unpredictable intervals, it sends you a message that says:“Don’t forget, you’re…
CO2 is apparently like candy
This organization staked out a booth at the recent Republican CPAC conference. This is what happens when you lie and deceive for profit until you can't lie and deceive anymore: You invent…
People stay home when it rains. How stupid.
This is a real thing:When it rains, slightly fewer people attend our Speak Up shows. Also, when it rains, fewer people go to the theater. The movies. Even restaurants do less…
Snow days: One thing I love. One thing I hate.
I'm an elementary school teacher, and today I am home because of snow. One thing I love about snow days and one thing I hate:Many (and maybe most) teachers despise snow days,…
An unusual and exhausting but unforgettable weekend thanks to a July night in 2011
I'm often astounded by the places that a story told on a stage in 2011 has taken me.This weekend I had the honor working with caregivers at Yale New Haven…
