For the first time in his life, my son cried because of a book.
I read The Giving Tree to Charlie, my five year old son, last night for the first time. It was incredible. He sat quietly beside me on the bed as the…
Quite possibly the worst person in the world
In the unfortunate event that you are suffering with a despicable person in your life - colleague, family member, neighbor, boss, clergy person - I offer you my condolences and…
Share your failures with the world
One of the more surprising reasons that people take my storytelling workshops is for dating. Men (so far, it's only been men) realize that what they say on a first…
Our dream-come-true comes to an end. A new chapter begins today.
Today my wife returns to work after eight years as a stay-at-home mom. For a couple of years, when Clara was in preschool, Elysha worked part-time as a reading tutor…
A Columbian tradition that I will make my own
I received an email from a mother and son from Colombia who just finished reading Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend. She explained that it's a tradition in her country to…
The fade out (and fade in) explained.
If you're a lover of music, you will find this fascinating. Promise.
Mystery machine
The Scooby-Doo gang was pretty presumptuous to name their van The Mystery Machine. I realize they encountered an uncanny and irrational number of criminals trying to cover up crimes with…
Teaching is full of unexpected surprises
One billion years ago, I taught a third grader named Kaity to multiply. Last night, as Elysha and I were leaving for a Moth StorySLAM in Somerville, I asked Kaity,…
TEDx Pomfret: It’s Not the Curriculum
Last year I spoke at a TEDx conference in Pomfret, CT on the subject of education. Specifically, I spoke about what is important and what is not when it comes…
A serious commitment to golf
I've played golf in the rain many times. I've played golf in the snow once. To be fair, it wasn't snowing when we started the round, and the forecast hadn't…
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