I don’t sleep like a robot. Or Frankenstein. Do I?
I'm teaching storytelling at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health this week. This morning, I returned to my room to find a note from housekeeping:"You don't need to make the bed."I…
Religious folk shouldn’t be filled with so much hate
A waitress with a pro-LGBTQ tattoo received this note from a customer. I realize I am a reluctant atheist, but in my lifetime, I have read the Bible from cover…
Heather Heyer: Patriot and hero of the first order
Her name was Heather Heyer.She died when a car with an Ohio license plate rammed into a crowd near Charlottesville's downtown mall after the rally at the city park was…
A restroom sign need not indicate the activity that takes place therein.
I'm a huge fan of clever restroom signage (and clever signs in general), but this one (found in Bethesda, Maryland) is not clever and is too explicit for me. It's stupid,…
Teachers: Writers never write one thing at a time. Stop ruining children.
When asked how to combat writer's block, my answer is always the same:If you have writer's block, you don't have enough writing projects. My list of writing projects currently includes:A novel…
A note on meetings
September approaches. Teachers return to work. College students leave home. Perhaps your starting a new project at your firm. For many, meetings and classes will commence shortly. One reminder:"Gosh, I really hope…
Genital usage restrictions must be adhered to at all times
It's kind of crazy that huge swaths of Americans study an ancient, religious tome, ignore an enormous number of its rules, but obsess over the ones about how and where to…
So many jokes. Such little ears.
Elysha and I brought the kids to Action Safari this weekend. Stretching the meaning of the words "action" and "safari," this attraction features a taxidermy museum that made me sad.Even…
Disconnect the easy way.
I played golf yesterday morning my two friends, Andrew and Plato. The sky was blue. The sun was low in the sky. The greens were still sparkling with dew. We walked and…
Just listen to this. Please.
I can't recommend this episode of StoryCorps enough. Entitled "No Barrier for Love," it features immigrants talking about what’s important to them — from falling in love to feeling like they…
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