These people exist, and I can’t stand them.
There are few things I despise more than a person who attempts to use their authority, wealth, or privilege in order to procure unearned or undeserved favors or benefits, which is…
She’s studying volume.
I went to bed at 3:30 AM because Elysha went to bed early and didn't make me come to bed with her, so I stayed up all night writing and…
Writing is already hard enough without this.
I'm trying to complete the revisions of my next adult novel, and it seems like at every turn, someone is hell bent on slowing my progress.Last night it was the…
I was probably typecast.
About a dozen years ago, I starred as the ogre in Plato Karafelis and Rob Hugh's children's musical Stone Soup at the Park Road Playhouse in West Hartford, CT.Tonight the…
Philosophy explained. For real.
I'm not a philosopher by training, but I studied philosophy in college and have continued to pursue my study to varying degrees in my personal life.This does not make me…
Run to The Moth. Allow stories to lighten your load.
Here is my suggestion:Run to The Moth. On the radio, the podcast, or a live show. As you probably know, The Moth changed my life. It gave me a stage to…
Stop with the woke. You’ll look just as clueless and horrible as everyone else someday.
I can't stand the notion of being woke. I can't stand the assertions of those who claim to be woke. For those of you fortunate enough to be unaware of this…
Live forever?
Every Friday, students and teachers in my school gather for an assembly called Town Meeting to celebrate children's voices.Through writing, art, and song, kids share their work with hundreds of…
Setting goals is almost always important, except in this case
After being tucked in for bed every night, our five year-old son, Charlie, sits in bed, reflecting on his day before assuming his customary and bizarre sleeping position (on his…
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is as quirky as it sounds
If you're ever flying into or out of Toronto, you'll probably be flying into Toronto Pearson International Airport. But there is another, lesser know international airport in Toronto called Billy Bishop…
