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…
A celebration of so much more than just a book
On Saturday night, I took the stage at the release party for Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling, and told five brand new…
What would Jesus do?
Attorney General and all-around bigot Jeff Sessions attempted to defend the parent-child separations that are taking place on the southern border this week by citing a passage from the Bible:"I…
Dunk your teacher
For 19 years, I have been sitting in a dunk tank at my school's annual spring fair, allowing children to dunk me if their aim is true and they are…
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