I hit a new thing. The results were tragic.
I played golf on Sunday. On the second hole, I hit a tree with my second shot, causing it to ricochet directly back at me, nearly killing me. My third shot…
Speak Up Storytelling #6: Special Storyworthy book launch episode
Episode #6 of Speak Up Storytelling is now ready for your listening pleasure.This week's special episode features live audio from the book launch for Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your…
Empty that bag
When I arrived home from Iowa yesterday, I kissed Elysha, hugged my children, and then I emptied my bag. Dirty clothes into the hamper. Toiletries put away. Charges returned into their…
An unexpected perk
When you're the only person in the TSA PreCheck line, bypassing an enormous line at airport security, and a man in that line starts shouting at you, asking why the…
I made the mature decision.
You know how it goes.You arrive in Cedar Rapids late because the plane that you were supposed to board in Connecticut was struck by lightning, so rather than going through…
Watch people dance and be happy.
It's 7 minutes long, which can feel like an eternity on the internet, but I haven't seen something this joyous in a long time.We could really use some joy these…
Apologies are hard for a certain type of person
Pro-tip: An apology costs you nothing if you're a decent human being. Also, not so much a pro-tip. Just obvious truth: Cowards, narcissists, and fragile egotists have a difficult time…
The answer to “How dare you?”
I hate "How dare you?" I hate it so much.How dare you is a meaningless bit of outrage. Argumentative spittle. A waste of three words. A ridiculous rhetorical question designed…
13 things that make me happy (5 years later)
Five years ago, I made a list of 13 things that make me happy, after being inspired by former acquisitions editor Jennifer Pooley and her own list (which is no…
Speak Up Storytelling #5: Renata Sancken
Episode #5 of Speak Up Storytelling is now ready for your listening pleasure.On this week's episode, we talk about finding and crafting stories in your everyday life using my strategy "Homework…
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