Run to The Moth. Allow stories to lighten your load.
Here is my suggestion:Run to The Moth. On the radio, the podcast, or a live show. As you probably know, The Moth changed my life. It gave me a stage to…
Stop with the woke. You’ll look just as clueless and horrible as everyone else someday.
I can't stand the notion of being woke. I can't stand the assertions of those who claim to be woke. For those of you fortunate enough to be unaware of this…
Live forever?
Every Friday, students and teachers in my school gather for an assembly called Town Meeting to celebrate children's voices.Through writing, art, and song, kids share their work with hundreds of…
Setting goals is almost always important, except in this case
After being tucked in for bed every night, our five year-old son, Charlie, sits in bed, reflecting on his day before assuming his customary and bizarre sleeping position (on his…
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is as quirky as it sounds
If you're ever flying into or out of Toronto, you'll probably be flying into Toronto Pearson International Airport. But there is another, lesser know international airport in Toronto called Billy Bishop…
6 regrets
I'm not a fan of regrets, but as Frank Sinatra once sang, I've had a few. Six big ones in my life, which is probably a small number. Happily so. Interestingly, almost…
Eric Carmen’s “Make Me Lose Control” is weird on many, many levels, including being inexplicably stuck in my head.
Standing in McDonald's yesterday morning, waiting to order, a song came on the sound system that I couldn't immediately identify but oddly knew by heart.I started singing along and was…
Eleven is evil.
Just after the United States launched missile strikes against Syrian chemical weapons facilities, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said, "I've never seen refugees as traumatized as coming out of Syria. It’s…
A moment of honest-to-goodness terror
Clara, my nine year-old daughter, early this morning:"Dad, I'm kind of upset. I don't have any..."Then she took a sip of milk, leaving me hanging for a moment, waiting for the…
Worst decisions ever #1: My SportsCenter hat
I thought it might be fun to occasionally reveal some of the worst decisions of my life. Humiliation. Always fun. Here's one:This purple SportCenter hat, which I purchased while on a tour…
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