Sometimes a job is more than a job.
I have been teaching at the same elementary school in West Hartford, CT, since the fall of 1999. The way that this school and its people have become intertwined in…
This is more important than selling shoes and books.
I have a friend who approached me a couple of weeks ago and said, "Do you know why Michael Jordan never endorses political candidates? Because Democrats and Republicans both buy…
The Moth: The Promise
In November of last year, I told this story about my high school sweetheart at a Moth GrandSLAM in Brooklyn. I was lucky enough to have the story air on…
Best insult ever
In my 18 years of teaching, I have been insulted by students countless times in countless ways. Playful banter, of course, never meant to hurt and often in response to…
Practicing your speech in front of a mirror makes no sense
Over the past four years, in addition to working with hundreds of storytellers who have performed in our Speak Up shows, I've also been working fairly regularly as a coach…
Confessions of a Patriots Season Ticket Holder: Seasons Fall 2016
My latest humor column in the fall edition of Seasons magazine published this weekend. You can read it online here if you're not lucky enough to receive home delivery. Scroll…
Never in my life
I have been in many locker rooms and on many golf courses throughout my life. I have worked in fast-food restaurants and diners, and on construction sites. I have attended…
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend fan art
There is nothing more humbling and thrilling than receiving fan art from a reader. I've received quite a bit over the years and seen even more on social media and…
Get off my lawn!
A local lawn company sent a solicitor to my door last week. He and I had the following exchange: TruGreen man: Hello, I was treating your neighbor's lawn today and…
I run through grocery stores often enough that strangers have begun to notice. This does not make me crazy, even though some might believe otherwise.
I was in the bread aisle of the local Stop & Shop last week when a woman stopped me and asked, "Why are you always running through this grocery store?"…
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