My kids first paying gig and my first paying gig were very, very different
My first paying gig, as far as I can recall, was in 1991 when I performed as the stripper for a bachelorette party in the crew room of a McDonald's…
Trump can’t be banned from Twitter, but then he shouldn’t be able to block me, either.
As you may know, the President has blocked me on Twitter. Shortly after I fired off three successive tweets at him this summer about his failure to produce his promised tax…
It hurts to ask sometimes.
You've heard the expression, "It never hurts to ask." Right?I'm here to report that this expression is nonsense. It hurts to ask.At least some of the time. I despise this expression…
There was a time in this country when Dads knew more than kids
My kids were watching a TV show in the other room. I heard one of the characters in the show mention that they were going to explore the Mariana Trench. "That’s…
$1.50 and a deleted tweet says everything you need to know.
This is a real tweet, posted and then quickly deleted by Paul Ryan after an enormous backlash from the internet. This is what Republican lawmakers actually think:An extra $1.50 per…
The offer of a golden toilet seems just right
If you're looking to make a charitable donation to a worthy organization, might I suggest you consider the Guggenheim Museum in New York?Thanks to a recently leaked email, when the…
Four books in two months has been challenging, and this isn’t helping.
I'm working like hell to wrap up my first middle grade novel. It should be done in a day or two.I'm excited about the idea of writing a book aimed…
Resolution update: January 2018
Note: I've added a goal since posting my 2018 goals on January 1:Pitch a new Moth Mainstage story to the artistic director of The Moth. I've had the honor of performing…
This video has aged badly. Very, very badly.
I like this song. It's always a hit when I play it at a wedding. But the video has not aged well. In fact, I would argue that it's become nearly…
You’re a writer? A real writer?
The oddity of being a writer is thisYou often find yourself constantly explaining that yes, it's true. You are in fact a published writer. A paid writer. A professional writer.…
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