Outsourcing my 2023 goals
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I take my goal-setting and New Year’s resolutions very seriously. Since 2010, I’ve posted my resolutions on…
The stupidity of perfection
Lots and lots and lots of things prevent people from being creative, making things, and chasing their dreams, but of all the barriers holding us back (artificial, self-imposed, and genuine),…
12 Truths About Teaching
Someone recently asked me, "Do you really love your students? All of them?" So I went on a bit of a rant in answer to her question. When I was…
Hey, teacher! You made a dumb decision.
Every week, I introduce my students to a new musician or band. During the first 15 minutes of the day, as kids spill into the classroom and settle down, I…
The present is everything and nothing
"The present is infinitesimally small. Just when you think you’re in it, you’re already in the past." - Charlie Dicks
100 and counting!
On Tuesday night, I told a story in my 100th Moth StorySLAM. I've actually attended 143 Moth StorySLAMs, but my name is not always pulled from that damn bag. But…
Explaining my orchestral narration gig
Questions were posed about the mention of my recent orchestral narration of Jewish comedy folktales. Justifiably so. Essentially, I performed onstage alongside a full orchestra under the leadership of Joseph…
Target your compliments carefully
I was narrating Jewish comedy folktales in concert with a full orchestra last Sunday evening. As you do. During intermission, I was making my way through the lobby when a…
Mean person says stupid, hilarious stuff
One of the joys I experience as someone who puts things into the world - both on the page and from the stage - is the thankfully rare but hilariously…
Stop doing stuff
I believe in eliminating everything from our lives that is unnecessary, unhelpful, and unnoticed. Senseless routines. Needless steps. Meaningless tasks. Get rid of them all. I am well known for…
