I’m doing my first full hour onstage for the Pound Ridge Storytelling Festival on Saturday night. And I’m a little nervous, which almost never happens. Here’s why:

On Saturday night, I will be headlining the Pound Ridge Storytelling Festival in Pound Ridge, New York. It will be my first hour onstage. If you're in the neighborhood (or…

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Announcing your goals makes it less likely that you will achieve them, but what if you’re not an idiot?

Readers of this blog will know that for more than five years, I have posted my yearly goals and my progress (or lack thereof) every month as a means of holding…

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This is a contract from hell. Or heaven, depending on your current disposition and predilections.

HBO is adapting the 1973 science fiction-western-thriller Westworld into a series that will air later this year. Before you decide to audition for a lead role on the show, take a…

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I thought I became a teacher because I love kids, but it turns out that the real reason was far more selfish and insidious

It appears that knowledge of your spouse is a highly effective indicator of satisfaction in your relationships.  “Knowledge of one’s partner and life skills are much better predictors of average…

Continue ReadingI thought I became a teacher because I love kids, but it turns out that the real reason was far more selfish and insidious