Shortcomings and Flaws: 2018
Years ago a reader accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to my…
Speak Up Storytelling #16: Monica Cleveland
Episode #16 of Speak Up Storytelling is now available for your listening pleasure. On this week's episode, Elysha and I talk about finding excellent stories in your everyday life using my strategy…
Weezer’s “Africa” is Toto’s “Africa.” I don’t get it.
You've probably heard Weezer's cover of Toto's song "Africa" at some point this summer. It's been the #1 song in America for the last three weeks and been on the…
Resolution update: August 2018
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Still alive and amazing.2. Lose 20 pounds.I gained a pound in August. I'm now 11 pounds down and 9 from the goal. 3. Eat at least three…
The best and the worst come together in Times Square
Did you hear about the massive swarm of bees that descended upon Times Square earlier this week?From the New York Times:"Thousands of bees swarmed part of Times Square on Tuesday…
Storyworthy: The audiobook has arrived, narrated, perhaps unfortunately, by me
The audiobook for Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling is now available for your downloading or compact disc pleasure, and for the first…
Donald Trump lost last night, and I won.
On July 11 of 2017, I was walking with half a dozen teenage girls across the quad at Miss Porter's School toward the dining hall. They were my camp counselors…
The worst
Nuclear weaponsUnannounced pickles placed on plates without warning or permissionThe Trump PresidencyDress codesIdentity theftThe second and third Matrix filmsDance school teachers who perform in their students' recitalsThe end of summer vacationIncarceration…
Speak Up Storytelling #15: Roquita Johnson
Episode #15 of Speak Up Storytelling is now available for your listening pleasure.Elysha Dicks and I talk about finding excellent stories in your everyday life using my strategy "Homework for Life,"…
Would you be more likely, less likely, or just as likely to marry your spouse today?
Interesting question posited by a friend recently:Would you be more likely, less likely, or just as likely to marry your spouse if you met him or her for the first…
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