Posts Tagged ‘storyslam’
Resolution update: July 2014
In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post a list my New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of each month, along with their progress (or lack thereof). 1. Don’t die. Done. 2. Lose ten pounds. Six down and four to go. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days a week.…
Read MoreWhat were the three most important decisions of your life?
A recent Quora question asked, “What were the three most important decisions of your life?” I’ve been debating this question for almost a month, and I have finally settled on three. While many decisions could have occupied these three spots, I decided to favor the toughest and most unlikely decisions of my life rather than…
Read MoreMoth victories are so much better with my septuagenarian hipster in-laws in attendance
On Monday night, I competed in a Moth StorySLAM at the Bitter End in New York City. Joining me was my wife, a friend, and my in-laws, Barbara and Gerry. I can’t tell you how happy I am that Barbara and Gerry were in attendance. Barbara is in her late sixties. Gerry is in his…
Read MoreThe Moth: Battle at Big Sky
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City in 2013. A previous version of this story did not upload properly to YouTube and was only about three minutes long. No wonder no one watched it. The theme of the night was Interference. I told…
Read MoreThree years ago, I dreamed of telling a story on a Moth stage. Today I am a storyteller. Life can change quickly if you give it a chance.
Three years ago today, I wrote a post asking for readers to vote on a story pitch that I had submitted to The Moth via their website. I wrote: The opportunity to tell a story for The Moth is a big deal to me. So if you have a moment, please click over to The…
Read MoreUpcoming appearances
On Saturday, May 31, I’ll be speaking at the Barnes & Noble at the Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester, CT at 2:00 PM. My agent will be with me, so if you have any questions for her, I’m sure that we could pester her with a few. ________________________________ That same evening, Speak Up will be…
Read MoreStorytellers are important, but it’s within the audience that you find the true beauty of storytelling.
As Elysha and I celebrate our first anniversary of Speak Up, our Hartford based storytelling organization, we have many reasons to be thankful. Since May of last year, we have produced seven storytelling shows. We had about 150 people at our first show (about 100 more than we expected), and since we moved into a…
Read More15 thoughts from a Moth StorySLAM
I told a story on Wednesday night at The Moth’s StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City. The theme of the night was Secrets. I was lucky enough to win with a childhood story about discovering that Santa Claus wasn’t real (and uncovering an even worse secret as a result). Here are some thoughts…
Read MoreThe Moth: Sit ups
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City last summer. The theme of the night was Sweat. I told a story about a cruel physical education teacher and my shameful response to him. I finished in first place.
Read MoreThe Moth: Shoe Thief
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bell House in Brooklyn in March of 2012. The theme of the night was Theft. I told a story about the theft of shoes from a local show store. I finished in first place.
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