Speak Up Storytelling #22: Q&A catch-up
Episode #22 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. On this week’s episode, Elysha Dicks and I talk about finding excellent stories in your everyday…
“Ask a Teacher” has become a permanent gig of sorts, and perhaps another step to my lifelong dream
I’m happy to report that my temporary role as columnist for Slate’s “Ask a Teacher” column has become permanent. I wrote four columns of my own in the weeks prior…
Speak Up #60 was a big night
Kind of an amazing night. When Elysha and I launched Speak Up in May of 2013, we wondered if anyone would show up. We wondered if our first show would…
What inappropriate things did I put in my mouth?
Tonight I’ll be taking the stage at Infinity Hall in Hartford to tell a story for Speak Up. It will be our 60th show, stretching back to April of 2013…
I threw away my bathrobe after wearing it zero times
I threw away my bathrobe a few years ago. It was soft and warm and looked lovely, but I never wore it.I never found a single moment to wear it…
This sign is amusing but otherwise pointless
This sign can be found at the entrance to the historic carousel in Bushnell Park in downtown Hartford. There are so many things wrong with this sign:I don’t think the…
Own your domain, dummy
Wondering what kind of information Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh might include on BrettKavanaugh.com now that he has won his confirmation?We’ll never know. He doesn’t own the domain.The domain BrettKavanaugh.com is now…
Speak Up Storytelling #21: Don Picard
Episode #21 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast is now available for your listening pleasure.On this week’s episode, Elysha Dicks and I talk about finding excellent stories in your everyday life…
Brett Kavanaugh and the photo that will never go away
You’ve probably seen the photo already, and even if you haven’t, you’re probably trying to put the Brett Kavanaugh hearings behind you, but I just couldn’t let the moment pass…
Matilda vs. Donald Trump
This statue of the the classic British children's character Matilda staring down a likeness of President Donald Trump has been erected to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of…
