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My former second and third grade student - now a 24 year old woman - texted me this image along a message:I know this answer because of you. Being a…
My former second and third grade student - now a 24 year old woman - texted me this image along a message:I know this answer because of you. Being a…
In the last two days, The Moth - the preeminent storytelling organization in the world - has oddly brought me in contact with two of my former students in fairly…
There's nothing better than a celebrity willing to make fun of herself. If only more of them (and human beings in general) understood this.Authentic self deprecation is such a courageous…
The Russian clothing clothing Chukcha launched a Kickstarter campaign last month to support its special hoodies that have pockets in both the front and back. They call this design Together…
For the last couple months, I've been writing the occasional post - titled #Biblebuffet - indicating the hypocrisy of people who oppose same sex marriage for religious reasons.If you use…
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of the world, and especially my wife, Elysha, the best mother I have ever known. Please remember, mothers, that Mother's Day has an apostrophe,…
Blogger Jason Kottke writes about the differing approaches to "being an adult." In his post, he establishes two kinds of adults:A: Those who have set aside their childish waysB: Those…
Overheard during breakfast:Clara (age 7): Hey Charlie, Timmy and I are finding things in common.(Note: Clara and her classmate Timmy don't always get along) Charlie (age 3): That’s great! What?Clara: Timmy…
This is unbelievable. I'm not sure if I love these guys or think they's idiots.
I was listening to a boy read a poem onstage at the recent TEDx conference at The Country School. It was a poem that talked about his fears and anxieties. He…