Pandemic musings: April 10, 2020
I wrote this exactly one year ago today after a long bike ride. _________________________________________ I saw a hawk circling overhead today as I wound my way around an empty church…
Comic book bans in the 1950’s were so stupid, just like this today…
In case you don't know or have forgotten, comic books came under fire in the 1950's by conservative firebrands claiming that they were causing juvenile delinquency. This crusade was initially…
“Twenty-one Truths About Love” in France! Plus a title story.
The story behind the title of my fifth novel, "Twenty-one Truths About Love," is an interesting one. My original title for the book was "Lists," since the book is written…
Just ask.
Last week I received an email from a high school sophomore who had read my book Storyworthy. He was looking for additional tips to improve his conversations and interactions with…
Natasha deserved a funeral, too.
Just for the record, The Avengers' Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow, gets screwed in Avenger's Endgame. This has been bothering me for quite a while. First off, please note that…
Look back.
Competitive storytelling is a strange thing. Take a stage. Share your truth. Ask a team of judges (or in the virtual world, an audience poll) to determine a winner. I…
Dreaming about math sucks
I spent an enormous amount of time last night dreaming about strategies to mentally divide whole numbers and decimals by decimals. This has absolutely nothing to do with what I…
Thinking is incredibly important (duh) but consistently marginalized (also duh)
I was speaking to one of my clients - a corporate marketing executive - about a new campaign that she is designing. After talking about some possible strategies, she said…
Verbal confrontation and privilege McDonald’s
Charlie had baseball practice at an indoor facility. Thanks to the pandemic, this meant I couldn't wait inside, so instead I drove to McDonald's to get burgers for dinner. I…
Resolution update: March 2021
Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable. The following are the result from…
