Joy in the small and the large
Some days are harder than others. On those days, it's important to find and embrace joy wherever it might be hiding.It's usually hiding right in front of you.Yesterday...I watched our…
WeCroak: An app that does what my brain already does
My friend, Kim, alerted me to a new app called WeCroak. It does one simple thing:Five times per day, at unpredictable intervals, it sends you a message that says:“Don’t forget, you’re…
CO2 is apparently like candy
This organization staked out a booth at the recent Republican CPAC conference. This is what happens when you lie and deceive for profit until you can't lie and deceive anymore: You invent…
People stay home when it rains. How stupid.
This is a real thing:When it rains, slightly fewer people attend our Speak Up shows. Also, when it rains, fewer people go to the theater. The movies. Even restaurants do less…
Snow days: One thing I love. One thing I hate.
I'm an elementary school teacher, and today I am home because of snow. One thing I love about snow days and one thing I hate:Many (and maybe most) teachers despise snow days,…
An unusual and exhausting but unforgettable weekend thanks to a July night in 2011
I'm often astounded by the places that a story told on a stage in 2011 has taken me.This weekend I had the honor working with caregivers at Yale New Haven…
The gift of a memory is one of the best gifts of all
While visiting Hyde School in Bath, Maine, I ate breakfast with a teacher and hometown friend named Sean. We got to talking about our childhoods, specifically the time our parents…
The Georgia Senate is controlled by bigots in the pocket of the NRA
In the last two weeks, the Georgia Senate has made two unfortunate decisions:Last week, they approved a bill eliminating a tax break for Delta Air Lines after Delta eliminated its…
From genius to Bart Simpson
When I stepped out of the shower, I found my five year-old son, Charlie, reading the graphic novel version of A Wrinkle in Time on our bed. Charlie's full name…
Boy vs. Girl: Our 100th episode
Boy vs. Girl, the podcast that I produce with my partner, Rachel Leventhal-Weiner, just published our 100th episode. While I don't often get excited about round numbers, 100 is a pretty…
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