Things I do #16: I look for the seatbelt
Every time I hop on my bike, I can't help but reach for my seatbelt, and then, for a second, I'm astounded that there is no seatbelt. Every time. I…
A good cop
As a person who was once arrested, jailed, and tried for a crime he did not commit, I have always been nervous around police officers. When I was beaten and…
Resolution update: May 2020
At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Here are the result through the end of May. PERSONAL FITNESS…
One chill dude
Today is Charlie's eighth birthday. For the first time, we will not be celebrating with a traditional party. Friends and loved ones have been invited to stop by the house…
Eric and Scott don’t like me.
Tragic news! As you may know, Donald Trump blocked me on Twitter back in July of 2017 in response to my criticism over his attempts to strip more than 23…
Write like this.
Leaders require an enormous number of qualities in order to be successful, but confidence has always struck me as essential. Confidence allows for many things, but one that I always…
Elysha is the one for me
Writer, storyteller, and friend Dan Kennedy tweeted this back in December of last year: "You have to find something that explains yourself to you." As is almost always the case,…
Memorial Day 2020
On this Memorial Day, in addition to honoring the fallen servicemen and women who gave their lives for this country, I will also be thinking about the men in my…
The order of your words can make all the difference.
I teach storytellers that the way we order our words, sentences, and scenes makes all the difference when it comes to telling a story well. Reveal something too soon or…
Senator Ben Sasse delivered a terrible commencement speech. Here’s why.
Ben Sasse, Senator from Nebraska, delivered a shockingly terrible and exceptionally offensive commencement address to the students of Fremont Public School last week. In the span of just seven minutes,…
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