New Jersey is different and dumb.
I’m a nonconformist. I am not opposed to doing something different if the difference comes from a place of logic, efficiency, or common sense.I don’t wear neckties because they serve…
Not every service dog is equal
I was standing in line at CVS. The person in front of me, placing items on the counter, was blind. She had a service dog at her side. As the…
68 garments?
The average American buys about 68 garments every year, which is up from just 20 garments per year in 1999. 68? Honestly 20 sounds like a lot, but if we…
Why people think women aren’t as funny as men (maybe)
A while ago, I sat through a four hour meeting. 18 women and me. Par for the course in elementary education. An observation:About halfway through the meeting, it occurred to me…
Feline interference
I have the same exact struggle with my cat with one exception: I’m not just doing surgery when Plto sits across my forearms. I’m writing.A far more serious piece of…
Speak Up Storytelling #17: Robin Gelfenbien
Episode #17 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast is ready for your listening pleasure. We start by talking about finding and crafting stories in your everyday life using my strategy…
Serena is beautiful. You are a terrible human being.
Comedian Amber Ruffin alerted me via Late Night with Seth Meyers that horrible human beings have recently been insulting Serena Williams for her physical appearance, specifically related to a black…
Names are interesting. And confusing.
I met a woman in Iowa who has five brothers and one sister. Her five brothers are named after Biblical characters whose names begin with J.James, John, Jesse, Jude, and Joshua.Her…
Ocelots have a lot of sex. My daughter told me.
My daughter, Clara just told me that an ocelot mates up to 70 times each day. My first thought: Sounds like a hell of a lot of fun to be…
Empathy vs. I believe in you
I’ve been accused of lacking empathy on more than one occasion.This accusation takes many forms, but the most common one goes something like this: I fail to recognize and acknowledge…
