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Read more about the article The Heavy Metal Playhouse communication journal: Part 1

The Heavy Metal Playhouse communication journal: Part 1

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  • Post published:September 18, 2026
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In 1989, I moved out of my childhood home and into a townhouse in Crystal Village in Attleboro, Massachusetts, with my friends Bengi and Tom. We called our home The…

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Read more about the article In need of a battle cry? Or a little inspiration?

In need of a battle cry? Or a little inspiration?

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  • Post published:September 17, 2026
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If you need inspiration and perhaps even a battle cry, this image might help. It's Charlie, years ago, but it's a photo that sits on my desktop and inspires me.…

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Read more about the article Not lonely but not making it easy

Not lonely but not making it easy

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  • Post published:September 16, 2026
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If you were worried about me getting lonely during the day now that I'm not teaching, rest assured I am blessed with many friends who join me for breakfast, lunch,…

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Read more about the article Oh. Only on the internet?

Oh. Only on the internet?

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  • Post published:September 15, 2026
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Someone told me that an actor is under enormous scrutiny and criticism from fans and critics for something he said or did. Honestly, I can't recall exactly what it was,…

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Monkeys

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  • Post published:September 14, 2026
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Here's what I remembered: When I was little, the monkeys at the Southwick Zoo (back then Southwick's Wild Animal Farm) somehow ripped my new coat, which made my mother angry.…

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Read more about the article A thing I don’t miss about teaching

A thing I don’t miss about teaching

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  • Post published:September 13, 2026
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I'm about three weeks into not being an elementary school teacher for the first time in 27 years, and so far, despite missing some friends and former colleagues whom I…

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Read more about the article Lenny did it right

Lenny did it right

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  • Post published:September 12, 2026
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On Thursday, I had the honor of speaking at The Lenny and Friends Summit in San Francisco, where some of the best and most important people in product, AI, and…

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Read more about the article My memory of 9/11

My memory of 9/11

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  • Post published:September 11, 2026
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On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was teaching my third graders when my classroom phone rang around 9:00 AM. It was my friend calling to tell me that…

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Read more about the article A new way to suffer

A new way to suffer

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  • Post published:September 10, 2026
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As a Patriots fan, I am a very lucky man. Though the Patriots weren't always the championship team I watched for two decades from the seats at Gillette Stadium, they…

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Big baby baseball players

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  • Post published:September 9, 2026
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I love baseball. I love watching it live, and I love watching it on television. I'd play the game if I had the chance today. And with the advent of…

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