First impressions of London: I love this city. We are staying in the West End and, thus far, have loved nearly every minute. Some of the things I especially love:…

For many years, I would sneak my class of fifth graders through the forest adjacent to our school and into the adjoining park on the last day of school, where…

Last week, while speaking and consulting in Nashville, I visited the Country Music Hall of Fame. My client was hosting a dinner in its beautiful ballroom. My favorite piece in…

Elysha and I are celebrating 20 years of marriage today. I wrote extensively about our wedding immediately after our wedding, so happily, a great deal of it is fresh in…

When I was a kid, I would spend my summers pool-hopping with my friend Danny and my girlfriend Laura. It wasn't difficult. We would find a home with a pool,…

Yesterday marked my 15-year anniversary in storytelling. Little did I know how important this day would be in my life. Truly, it was one of the most important days of…

I listen to "The Indicator" — a short, economics-based podcast produced by NPR. On Monday's episode, young Americans trying to decide whether to purchase a car asked an expert for…

Washington has a history of choosing controversial names. The Washington Wizards of the NBA were originally the Washington Bullets until 1997, when they rebranded themselves with a name that was…

TIME assets that the thank-you note is not dead. No duh. I wrote more thank-you notes than anyone I know. I'm in the midst of writing more than 75 thank-you…

It turns out that after spending 27 years in the same school — and 25 years in the same classroom — a lot of things can happen. The place becomes…