It's often considered to be culturally insensitive to criticize specific cultures or religions for rituals, practices, or celebrations that don't align with our own positions or values. I think that as…
I know it might seem a little odd to purchase a mattress via a homemade sign planted on the corner across the street from a gas station.And yes, the fact…
Elysha and I celebrated our anniversary on Sunday by taking the kids to the place where we were married 12 years ago:The Lord Thompson Manor in Thompson, CTThe kids were…
I appeared on two podcasts recently that I really enjoyed. Both are hosted by people who I could talk to forever. You can find both podcasts wherever you get your podcasts,…
Episode #9 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…
Today Elysha and I celebrate 12 years of marriage. As I look upon the photos taken from that perfect day in 2006, I'm astounded by all that has taken place…
You probably heard about the baby Trump balloon being flown in protest of Trump's visit to London. In addition to flying it over Parliament Square during his visit with the…
I first wrote about this story back in 2012. It's one of those stories almost too strange to be believed. It involves two people. One of them is a woman…
Driving home from the farmer's market on Sunday, Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven came on the radio.Elysha asked the kids, "What's the name of this song?""Stairway to Heaven!" they shouted…
Brilliance learned on the internet this week:Scratch haunting things into bananas at the market so when people take them home hours later and the words appear they think a ghost…
