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“Matt and Jeni Are Unprepared” – Take 3
On Friday night, my friend and fellow storyteller Jeni Bonaldo and I performed our third Read More
The only thing I could do
I’m sitting in seat H1 as the lights come up for intermission for “Jekyll and Read More
I found the helpers
Wednesday was a difficult day for me. Difficult for many people, I suspect. I only Read More
Embrace optimism
In 1973, a man wrote to E.B. White, lamenting that he had lost faith in Read More
The little things. Today, especially.
Back in the spring of 2017, Elysha decided we needed cats. “I need to pet Read More
Ideal keyboard design for the inefficient typist
Since I spend a good portion of my day on a keyboard, its design is Read More
We forget the terrors of the past
In 1976, three armed men kidnapped 26 California children and their school bus driver. They Read More
Disastrous beginning. Otherwise brilliant.
A friend recommended this talk to me, which is admittedly in my wheelhouse because it Read More
Grace seems a little ridiculous
Possible hot take — meaning you might not love this idea: The United Nations estimates Read More
My Stories
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