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Three thoughts from the first night of “Shovel”
Last night I performed my new solo show, Shovel, at TheaterWorks in Hartford. My second Read More

Not a story
When it comes to storytelling, I work with people and companies in many ways. Sometimes, Read More

The power of math
Car seats are not required on planes because doing so would reduce the number of Read More

Resolution update: April 2025
Every month, I record my progress on my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and Read More

Walking speed
Walking speed on the streets of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia has increased 15% since Read More

Religious switcheroo
A new global survey from the Pew Research Center aimed to determine the percentage of Read More

Just a failure
Many things boggle my mind when it comes to Americans who voted for and support Read More

First man in space. Sort of.
What I learned this week: The first human object launched into space wasn’t Sputnik 1. Read More
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