It’s not actually “trouble” if all your boss did was yell at you.
Trouble is a matter of perspective. When a fellow teacher tells me that he or she “got in a lot of trouble” for failing to complete a task or adhere…
The Moth: Charitable Contributions
On August 14, 2012, I took the stage at The Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in Manhattan to tell a story. The theme of the night was About Time. I…
Speak Up storyteller: Ellen Painter Dollar
Less than a month to go before our inaugural Speak Up storytelling event at Real Art Ways in Hartford, CT. May 4 at 7:00 PM. Admission is free. Today I’m…
Spamming scumbag of the week
Each week, amongst the many interesting, insightful and occasionally scathing comments on my blog, I find comments by businesses and/or spammers who are clever enough to construct comments that avoid…
Random thoughts and observations from a weekend spent with authors and readers
Booktopia, the annual weekend retreat in Vermont that brings authors and readers together, has come to a close. Hosted by Ann Kingman and Michael Kindness, producers of the Books of…
Booktopia blurs the lines between author and reader.
Booktopia is a series of literary retreats organized by Ann Kingman and Michael Kindness, host of the podcast Books on the Nightstand. For the past three years, my wife and…
Kmart is cool?
Kmart is probably the least hip brand in the world, but things might be changing based upon this daring, clever commercial.
Just leave the bigots behind
From TIME: The Republican National Committee voted unanimously Friday to reaffirm the party’s commitment to upholding the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, upending party efforts…
My pants
I have the same pair of jeans in waist sizes of 33, 34 and 35. I wear each one depending upon my mood. Seriously.
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