Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Twenty-first century style
On Friday night I will be telling a story at the Mark Twain House for The Mouth, a Hartford-based storytelling series. The story will include a mention of Monty Python…
“A two mommy family”
My wife posted this to Facebook a couple days ago. I was thrilled at the time, but the more I’ve thought about it over the past couple days, the more…
Thrilled (and possibly giddy as a schoolgirl) for a friend
ESPN's "This Is SportsCenter" is among the handful of classic sports ad campaigns of all time. Launched in 1995 by Wieden and Kennedy, the campaign—originally inspired by the mockumentary This…
Cruelty and humor wrapped up in one of the best Internet videos of all time
I am of two minds on this: 1. This is insanely cruel and the perpetrators should be sued and possibly jailed for their actions 2. This is the most brilliant…
Two pieces of only slightly snarky advice for wedding photographers (and the couples hiring them)
Another wedding season has drawn to a close. Now that my DJ partner and I don’t advertise and actively turn away weddings that don’t appeal to us, we are doing…
September storytelling
A few upcoming events for anyone interested: I'll be telling a story on Friday evening at 7:00 at the Mark Twain House for The Mouth, a storytelling organization run by…
Little boy and big boy
When I look back at the scant few photographs of me and my father from when I was a baby, I see the grainy images of an adult and his…
Summer days gone again
The leaves are threatening to change color at any moment. There is a chill in the air. Fall is upon us. As the winter months approach, I will make a…
For almost a day, I almost thought of myself as an honest-to-goodness author. Then they took all the books away.
On Wednesday afternoon, I walked into my local Stop & Shop to pick up a few things. I was feeling grumpy for a number of reasons (some legitimate) and plowing…
Best hurricane naming system ever
I love this idea. It’s brilliant. It’s hilarious. It may not change minds, but it might shame and embarrass the criminally stupid and make the rest of us laugh in…
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