He loves trash. If only my greatest desires were so simple.
It’s been well documented that my daughter despises litter. My son, on the other hand, loves trash. He will grab a roll of paper towels and tear off one sheet…
What is Peter Segal thinking? You don’t replace an 80 year-old man with a 74 year-old man.
Fans of NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me! will know that official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell has retired from the show after sixteen years. Kasell is 80 years-old. While…
The Moth: Battle at Big Sky
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City in 2013. A previous version of this story did not upload…
My emotional pants
I have the same pair of jeans in waist sizes of 33, 34 and 35. I wear each one depending upon my mood. This is sadly true.
My constant reminder
I need no reminder about how lucky I am because I see things like this everyday.
Our newest superhero (and her underwear is on the inside!)
My daughter’s superhero outfit consists of a pink cape, pink rain boots, a wicker hat, and a broom. It may seem odd, but is it really any stranger than…
No better start to the day
There are mornings when my son refuses to come out of his crib until he’s had a chance to read a book. Oftentimes, he’s grunting, pointing at a book in…
Remember Tank Man.
Twenty-five years ago today, a man stood before a column of Chinese tanks on the morning after the Chinese military had suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests by force. In doing…
I’m apparently the dishwasher.
Fathers who want their daughters to aim for prestigious professions should start by doing the dishes or loading the washing machine, a new study suggests. The study, to be published…
Three years ago, I dreamed of telling a story on a Moth stage. Today I am a storyteller. Life can change quickly if you give it a chance.
Three years ago today, I wrote a post asking for readers to vote on a story pitch that I had submitted to The Moth via their website. I wrote: The…
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