Tony Hawk’s ER visits vs. my ER visits
During an interview on the podcast Smartless, skateboarder Tony Hawk said that he's been to the emergency room at least 15 times. I thought, "I think I have that beat."…
My immunization record and the good old days
I can't help but wonder... When my mother was getting me vaccinated and recording those vaccinations in my baby book 50 years ago, do you think she was behaving like…
Speak Up at the Hill-Stead Museum
Last night Elysha and I produced our first live Speak Up storytelling show since February of 2020. It was an outdoor show on the beautiful front lawn of The Hill-stead…
My very first stage, I think.
While visiting Yawgoog Scout Reservation during Alumni Day, I took my family into the Sandy Beach dining hall, where I spent many a summer day eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner.…
Make sentences interesting all the way through
I'm listening to NPR report on a series of intense thunderstorm that had passed through the area last week. The broadcaster says that strong winds have knocked down trees and…
Obscenity from the office of the Utah governor
Utah Governor Spencer Cox received a letter last week from an angry constituent who argues that his last name is obscene and should be changed immediately. "Us decent people here…
Love you, too
I'd like you to watch this. Ernie Johnson is a sportscaster in TNT who works with NBA greats Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith. Earlier this week, he was…
Where you lives matters more than ever before
Your quality of life in the United States, in many ways, is often dictated by where you live, but the pandemic has made this true like never before. Of…
“God will never give you more than you can handle” is bunk
Last week, I heard an unvaccinated man at the Sturgis motorcycle rally tell a reporter that if it's his time to die, he is more than willing to accept his…
Feeling good about cats
I believe in being kind to yourself. Celebrating achievements. Honoring sacrifices. Telling yourself that you've done a great job. When I see our boys, Tobi and Pluto, sitting together like…
