My words travel. I don’t.
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend recently published in France under a different title, and since then, readers have been sending me images like this: I can’t tell you how unbelievable…
Every death in A Song of Ice and Fire, displayed in rainbow-like horror
I have yet to begin reading the Game of Thrones series (actually called A Song of Fire and Ice). I’m watching it on HBO, but I’m afraid to begin reading…
That water was inside another person
Did you know that most of the water you drink has already been drunk by somebody else, human or animal, possibly several times over. I kind of want to tell…
Teachers should use their first names. Honorifics confer artificial and meaningless respect. Even worse, they are sexist and demeaning to women.
If it were up to me, my students would call me by my first name. I find the use of last names and titles in education to be an artificial…
Stop complimenting students.
In a a piece entitled How to Talk to Little Girls, Lisa Bloom writes: Teaching girls that their appearance is the first thing you notice tells them that looks are…
My YouTube channel
A friend suggested that I separate the videos of my adorable children from the videos of my storytelling or speaking performances. I believe he said something like: “I’d subscribe to…
Flying car or self-driving car?
Here are the rules: The self-driving car is self explanatory. It’s the finished version of the self-driving car that Google is currently developing. It drives the car wherever you ask…
Speak Up stories wanted
As 2014 approaches, Elysha and I are in the process of preparing lineups for our Speak Up shows for the new year. If you have a story that you’d like…
Resolution update: November 2013
In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post the progress of my yearly goals at the end of each month on this blog. I appear to have failed to…
I hate Paul Mitchell, and I think you should, too. Please join me in my burning hatred for this company. It is deserved and necessary.
I had my hair cut yesterday. As I entered the salon, I saw this product on the shelf by the door. Row after row of it. The contents inside these…
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