21 + 3 Parenting Truths
Behold! My list of 21 + 3 truths about parenting.If you find any item on my list offensive, insulting, or somehow unfairly critical of your own parenting decisions, please remember…
Grapes and novels: New ways of prying money away from the wealthy
Business idea: The manager of a chain of hotels in Japan recently spent 1.2 million yen, or roughly $11,000, for 24 grapes. It sounds crazy, but expensive, specialty-grown fruit of…
Amanda Caverzasi: “Did He Just Call Me a Mother?”
On episode #64 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow-up segment, we read a listener's email about diversity in storytelling, and we…
Offense kleptomaniacs
Someone recently introduced me to a term that I like a lot:Offense kleptomaniacsThese are people who - no matter what was intended - will take offense, often unjustifiably.You say one…
Many traditions are kind of stupid. Some are epically stupid.
Residents in the town of Nejapa in El Salvador have been commemorating a volcanic eruption in 1658 which destroyed the town by hurling fireballs at each other.Yes, that’s right. Residents…
Why are they wearing makeup?
I was watching the first NFL game of the season on Thursday night - Green Bay versus Chicago - happy to see that football was back at last. As the…
Parking lot artist
I pulled into the parking lot at my daughter’s middle school last night for their annual Open House. I circled the lot, looking for a parking spot and finding none.…
Little did I know that I was among giants that night
I was cleaning out some files and I stumbled upon this:The program from my first Moth GrandSLAM champion on October 17, 2011 at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. At the…
Four reasons why I seem to get into so many arguments
I got into another fight at a local McDonald’s. A man was attempting to ascertain the balance on his gift card. The McDonald’s employee - someone I see almost everyday…
Speak Up Storytelling #63: Esam Boray
On episode #63 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our follow-up segment, we read listeners' emails about diversity in storytelling, the intersection between vulnerability…
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