A boy and a book in Columbia
Here is Juan Carlos. a boy in Columbia who is reading the Spanish edition of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend. His mother was kind enough to write to me about…
Trump makes my head hurt
From yesterday's Press conference in France, Trump managed to (a) make a false claim(b) admit it may be false, then(c) continue on as if it were true.You can't make this…
Someone remind my children that I pay the mortgage
Even though my kids don't currently contribute to the mortgage, they seem to believe that they possess more control over the house than they actually do.Recent signs in my home…
Republican men decide that women can’t wear sleeveless dresses because they are apparently afraid of lady shoulders
In an apparent effort to establish "appropriate business attire," House of Representatives under Speaker Paul Ryan is enforcing a dress code in the Speaker's Lobby—a space adjacent to the front…
Donald Trump has blocked me on Twitter
After almost a year of tweeting at Donald Trump, he finally blocked me from access to his Twitter feed yesterday. This is mostly bad news.Admittedly, it has become a badge…
Fill your life with young people
Yesterday I mentioned that someone on Facebook recently asked his friends when they knew that they were old.It was an annoying answer, I know, but I responded by saying that…
What are you doing that scares you?
Next month I'll be performing stand-up for the first time. I'm terrified. I tell stories. Many of them are funny, but they don't have to be funny. If an audience doesn't laugh…
Sharing your vacation photos is lovely, but how about some wisdom and insight to go along with it?
On Thursday night I had one of those nights at a Moth StorySLAM where two sets of judges thought I did quite well and awarded me high scores, but the…
Productivity: Attach this to that.
A fellow storyteller recently told me that he hasn't had the time to work on a new story. He described his hectic life, filled with legitimately meaningful activities. Still, he…
“They call me Matt.”
"Light My Candle," a song in the Broadway show Rent, ends with Mimi introducing herself to Roger by singing, "They call me Mimi."I've always loved this line. I've always wanted…
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