In an apparent effort to establish "appropriate business attire," the House of Representatives under Speaker Paul Ryan is enforcing a dress code in the Speaker's Lobby—a space adjacent to the…
After almost a year of tweeting at Donald Trump, he finally blocked me from accessing his Twitter feed yesterday. This is mostly bad news. Admittedly, it has become a badge…
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…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry was at a coal plant in West Virginia yesterday. He said this: "Here’s a little economics lesson: supply and demand. You put the supply…
We watched the fireworks on the front lawn at Central Connecticut State University last night. We had a lovely time. The night was clear and cool. The kids were silly.…
