Competing against my hero
Storyteller Steve Zimmer is a hero of mine. I’ve listened to him several times on The Moth’s weekly podcast and have heard him tell stories live at Moth events around…
My hometown on Blackstone, Massachusetts needs to learn the value of doing nothing
I grew up in Blackstone, Massachusetts, a small town on the border of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I love Blackstone. It was a wonderful place to grow up. I’ve actually…
Resemblance update
For those of you who doubted the resemblance when I first posted photos of my newborn son and his grandfather, what do you think now?
When my wife and I argue, it’s about how our eldest child was conceived
I recently read that money is the number one thing that people say they argue about most in marriage.Arguing about the children is second on the list.To be honest, my…
Peeping Tom
My favorite photo from last week’s Book Expo America was Erin Morgenstern’s Instagram of the advanced readers copies she acquired while at the Expo. Erin Morgenstern is the author of…
The Moth: Shoe Thief
On July 17 I will be competing in The Moth’s GrandSLAM championship at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan. I gained access to this championship event by winning the Moth’s StorySLAM…
A moment that makes up for all the poop
As a parent, you never know when your child is going to do something that will cause your heart to soar (or sink). One minute your child is lying about…
Four audiobooks: One I loved, two I can’t wait to listen to, and one that annoys the hell out of me.
June is Audiobook Month! With this in mind, I stopped by my local Barnes and Noble yesterday to pick up Nichole Bernier’s debut novel, THE UNFNISHED WORK OF ELIZABETH D.…
Cost effective way of attending college
The New York Times recently ran a piece on the soaring cost of college:For all borrowers, the average debt in 2011 was $23,300, with 10 percent owing more than $54,000…
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