On episode #87 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, I analyzes his own story "Holding On By a Thread" in an episode we call Storytelling Forensics. This episode is dedicated…

Last weekend Elysha and I saw Jagged Little Pill on Broadway, which I liked but did not love. A couple of terribly failed scenes, a wholly unnecessary plot line, and…

I despise legacy admission practices at colleges and universities. Frankly, I despise any practice in which a person is gifted the privilege of education, employment, or wealth simply because of…

I spend much of Saturday walking around without a coat,. It was sunny with temperatures in the mid 40’s and a light breeze, but I had exercised earlier and was…

A couple weeks ago, my wife, Elysha, asked for help from her friends on Facebook. She’s been struggling with the news coming out of Washington and beyond - specifically the…

An analysis of the 100 books published since 1900 that most often appeared on best-of lists found that for 61 of the 100, the book was at least partly set…

The world is a strange and wondrous place. After more than 40 years on this planet, I can still find myself in places like this, waiting at a traffic light…

Maybe my favorite cover for any of my books. Available November 10, 2020.

On episode #86 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss listener comments and upcoming events. In our Homework…

It took me way too long to solve this crossword puzzle because of the ridiculous clue for 1-across: “A place to put dishes” Thie sink? Dishes are not “put” in…