The Moth brought me and my elementary school principal back together
Earlier this month, I told a story at a Moth GrandSLAM in Brooklyn about a time in my life when I had to face down the principal as a third…
The best worst magic show ever
Last week I told a story for The Moth at the beautiful Brooklyn Academy of Music about the armed robbery that I survived back in 1993.The story opened with an…
Four rules about being precious about your stuff
You know what I mean when I say precious. Right?It's when you write something on social media about your perfect Sunday afternoon with your highly attentive husband and your GMO-activist…
Caught in the Middle: A musical filled with stolen words, purloined ideas, and personal philosophy
I spent this weekend watching the first two productions of Caught in the Middle, a musical that my writing partner, Andy Mayo, and I wrote about life in middle school.…
Text and photo combo of the week
Sent by my wife, Elysha, to brighten my day:Playmobil Porsche dealership with Playmobil douchebag at the wheel.
A very special chair and a recommendation to librarians everywhere
I visited the Townsend Library in Massachusetts this week. I spoke to some lovely people about my path to becoming a writer, ordered them to go home and write, answered…
I found someone who thinks EXACTLY like I do. Almost as if I put the words right into her heart and mind.
The strangest thing happened. I attended a rehearsal for Caught in the Middle, the musical that I wrote more than a year ago for a summer camp. It's being produced by…
A peek into a typical day of our marriage
Last night I told Elysha that I had a song stuck in my head. She asked me what the song was. I told her that she wouldn't know it. She assured…
Boy vs. Girl: Episode 18 – Pants, Lands End, and military service
In last week's episode of Boy vs. Girl (apologies for the delay in posting here), Rachel and I discuss pants, the Lands End decision regarding Gloria Steinem and compulsory military…
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