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Someone told me that an actor is under enormous scrutiny and criticism from fans and critics for something he said or did. Honestly, I can't recall exactly what it was,…
Monkeys
Here's what I remembered: When I was little, the monkeys at the Southwick Zoo (back then Southwick's Wild Animal Farm) somehow ripped my new coat, which made my mother angry.…
A thing I don’t miss about teaching
I'm about three weeks into not being an elementary school teacher for the first time in 27 years, and so far, despite missing some friends and former colleagues whom I…
Lenny did it right
On Thursday, I had the honor of speaking at The Lenny and Friends Summit in San Francisco, where some of the best and most important people in product, AI, and…
My memory of 9/11
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was teaching my third graders when my classroom phone rang around 9:00 AM. It was my friend calling to tell me that…
A new way to suffer
As a Patriots fan, I am a very lucky man. Though the Patriots weren't always the championship team I watched for two decades from the seats at Gillette Stadium, they…
Big baby baseball players
I love baseball. I love watching it live, and I love watching it on television. I'd play the game if I had the chance today. And with the advent of…
Preorder “Cardboard Knight” please and immediately
Hello friends! My next book, "Cardboard Knight," is now available for preorder! And if you're a storytelling fan, this book might have a special appeal: I took the stories I've…
Brains are good.
On Wednesday night, in the midst of rush hour on the West Side Highway in Manhattan, while idling in the center lane, the traffic light turned green, and when I…
Lettuce ain’t worth it
The cyclosporiasis outbreak has prompted some restaurateurs to question whether lettuce is actually worth it at this point. I have wondered this for all of my life. I don't like…