It's impossible to understand what it was like to live through World War II unless you were there, so casting judgment on the time or the decisions made is always precarious.…

My latest appearance on Slate's Ask a Teacher podcast addresses the question, "Do you teach to the test?"

I've never felt that I was a bad or disappointing husband, and my wife has never implied as much. But if that were ever the case, I would show her this…

From TIME magazine: Students at Skyview High School in Billings, Montana, might get out of their world history finals this year — if they can somehow get Taylor Swift to…

I lost a friend yesterday. John was a custodian at my school. We both started working at Wolcott Elementary School 17 years ago. More than a custodian, John was an important person…

One of the most surprising things about storytelling, at least for me, is how often and easily storytelling audiences laugh. I remember telling my first story at a Moth StorySLAM…

Recently, I was sitting with friends, chatting and eating, when one of them said to me, "You'll want to either block your ears or leave the room for a minute."…

Last week I made appearances on two Slate podcasts. In my fifth installment on The Gist, I continue the process of coaching  Frank Kennedy as he prepares a story that he…