Who the hell are you, Bart Simpson?
Charlie and I were watching The Simpsons. Season 6. Episode 7. "Bart's Girlfriend" Halfway through the episode, Charlie groaned. "Watching Bart Simpson flirt is making me ill. I truly feel…
Get funny!
Just a few more days to register for my upcoming humor workshop! Join me on Sunday, April 16, from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST for a strategy-packed, instantly applicable,…
Letting Loose
Letting loose is an act of such beauty and courage. Also such joy and intelligence. Elysha shared this with me last week, and I've scrolled through it several times since.…
Plan A
I was listening to Ira Glass of This American Life discussing the concept of a Plan B for an episode of the same name. In a room of one hundred…
My writing pals
On most early mornings, long before the sun rises, I sit at the dining room table and write. Sitting on the chair beside me are my two cats, Tobi and…
The cure for stage fright
I am often asked how a person can overcome stage fright. How do you beat back the overwhelming fear of standing in front of an audience in order to tell…
OED additions… 15 years later
Fifteen years ago, I wrote about the Oxford English Dictionary's latest additions to their tome on this blog. I thought it would be amusing to review the list and my…
Conquering stage fright
I am often asked how a person can overcome stage fright. How do you beat back the overwhelming fear of standing in front of an audience in order to tell…
14 Ways for Evaluating Character
Ted Gioia, on his Substack The Honest Broker, lists his "8 best techniques for evaluating character." It's a good list. My only strong disagreement is with his first one: 1.…
Topless
Women can now swim topless in swimming pools in Berlin, Germany. News outlets around the world widely reported on this development in one city in Germany, probably because a story…
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