When I was a kid, marijuana was illegal. Seemingly as illegal as cocaine and heroin. I've never used marijuana in any form, but as a kid, it was the kind…

A woman at an event tells me a story about lobsters. She says that every year or so, lobsters "get uncomfortable" and shed their shells to make room for the…

A few interesting notes from two nights of my new solo show, Shovel; My second night performance was a much more enjoyable affair for me. On the first night, I…

Last night I performed my new solo show, Shovel, at TheaterWorks in Hartford. My second solo show after performing "You're a Monster, Matthew Dicks" two years ago. It was a…

When it comes to storytelling, I work with people and companies in many ways. Sometimes, oddly and unexpectedly, I work with clients on images, digital assets, and signage. This is…

As we prepared to leave for a visit to New York City, I stepped outside the house to find a banana peel and a half-eaten peanut butter and jelly sandwich…

Car seats are not required on planes because doing so would reduce the number of available seats, which would raise fares and cause more families to drive. Rather than keeping…

Every month, I record my progress on my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and occasionally seek help and advice from readers willing to offer insight, ideas, and solutions. Here…

Walking speed on the streets of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia has increased 15% since 1979. This makes me very happy. I believe in stopping to smell the roses. Admiring…

A new global survey from the Pew Research Center aimed to determine the percentage of respondents in a given country who said they had switched religions and that their current…