It’s a problem, but not a cataclysmic problem
I heard a politician say this week that if we don't do something about Social Security, it will "run out by 2033." I've heard politicians and others say this a…
No condolences required
It began at 7:05 AM, when a former student emailed me to express condolences for the Patriots' Super Bowl loss. I think she was being sincere, but she was in…
A dearth of street names
I recently found myself driving on Halfway House Road. Nothing against halfway houses, but when I saw this street name, I couldn't help but wonder: "Have we run out of…
A dozen years later, “Sofia the First” still sucks
Terrible news: A sequel to "Sofia the First," called "Sofia the First: Royal Magic," has been ordered by Disney Junior and is slated to premiere this year on Disney Junior…
Shrek is Buddah
A woman in the Philippines spent four years worshiping a green Buddha statue before discovering that it was actually a 3D-printed figure of the cartoon character Shrek. With its round…
Trophy disparity is an important reminder
A girls’ football team from South Morningside Primary School in Edinburgh won the Edinburgh Schools Cup and were presented with a small plastic trophy. The boys’ team received a full-size…
Stand-up comedy in Monterey, Massachusetts
On Friday night, I performed stand-up in a library in the tiny town of Monterey, Massachusetts — population 1,030 — to a surprising, standing-room-only full house. The genesis of this…
Sarah Wells, miscarriage, and the need to speak up
Sarah Wells — Olympian, a keynote speaker, and friend — recently wrote about her miscarriage: She wrote: “I’m going to share something that some people may view as oversharing. I’m…
Getting off the couch
Elysha and I produced a Speak Up storytelling show on Saturday night. It was quite the evening. Before the pandemic, we routinely drew audiences of 150 with ease — often…
My retirement announcement
This news was made public back in October, but in case you haven't heard, here is a letter I sent to West Hartford Public School's Human Resources director last fall:…
