Is Exploding Kittens Jewish?
I was sitting with Charlie in the cafeteria of his school last week, eating lunch with him and his friends. At one point I was telling his friends about Exploding…
You hate you when you say this…
If you brag (or even comment overly enthusiastically) about your child’s remarkable ability to enjoy eating almost any food, please know that the vast majority of parents who hear these…
My recommendation to you
On Tuesday night, I told a story at a Moth StorySLAM in Cambridge, MA and won. It was my 40th victory in a Moth StorySLAM. When I think back to…
This place that I love will soon be no more
In just a few days, the school where I have taught for 20 years will finally be bulldozing the “portable” classrooms that were affixed to the end of the building…
The last day of school suddenly became very interesting
The last day of a school year can be a strange day for both teachers and students. On the one hand, it’s a celebration. Students and teachers looking ahead at…
Speak Up Storytelling: Cari Ryding
On episode #54 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling!In our follow up segment, we shout out the kindness of several readers of Storyworthy, talk…
Proposed Father’s Day laws
On this Father’s Day, I’d like to propose the following new Father’s Day rules:All golf courses should be set up in their most ideal conditions. Tee boxes should be positioned…
The utterly unnecessary letter of recommendation
I was writing a recommendation letter yesterday for a friend and former colleague. It was the fourth such letter of recommendation that I’ve written in the month of June. Though…
Donald Trump is a traitor. In his own damn words.
Just in case you missed this (because apparently Republican lawmakers missed it entirely because they have said nothing):A new book by the Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield and a Wall Street Journal story report…
Listen to Jon Stewart. Do the right thing.
It is unconscionable and evil that United States lawmakers are not doing everything possible to assist the 9/11 first responders as they battle illnesses directly linked to their rescue efforts…
