Posts Tagged ‘storyslam’
The Moth: Call Me Dad
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bell House in Brooklyn in March of this year. The theme of the night was Money. I told a story about my stepfather’s attempt to get me to call him “Dad.” It was the first time in my storytelling career that…
Read MoreThe Moth: Two Fathers
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The New School in New York City in March of this year. The theme of the night was G0ing Sane. I told a story about my attempts to win the approval of my father and then my stepfather. I finished in third…
Read MoreThe Moth: Parental Love in Absentia
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bitter End in New York City in December of 2012. The theme of the night was Aftermath. I told a story about how my view of my parents has changed since having children of my own. I was fortunate enough to…
Read MoreThe Moth: Science Fair Cheater
On August 23, 2012, I took the stage at The Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in Manhattan to tell a story. The theme of the night was Yin/Yang. I told a story about cheating in my high school science fair and unintentionally doing well. I placed second on the evening, losing by a tenth of…
Read MoreThe Moth: Charitable Contributions
On August 14, 2012, I took the stage at The Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in Manhattan to tell a story. The theme of the night was About Time. I placed second on the evening, losing by a tenth of a point (again) to Moth legend and my personal storytelling hero Steve Zimmer. Here a…
Read MoreWife and daughter are capable of even making The Moth better.
As much as I love The Moth, the drive into the city immediately after work is never easy for me. I don’t get a chance to see my family, and I often arrive back home well after midnight, when everyone is deep in sleep. It’s also not easy for my wife, who spends the entire…
Read MoreLessons from my third Moth victory
On Thursday night I was fortunate enough to win my third Moth StorySLAM of my storytelling career at The Bitter End in New York City. The theme of the night was AFTERMATH. I told a story the decisions that my parents made when I was a child and how the birth of my own children…
Read MoreAffirmation from a Moth audience is unbelievable. Affirmation from a bunch of kids is damn good, too.
As a second grader, comedian and actor Jamie Foxx was so talented at telling jokes that his teacher used him as a reward. If the class behaved, he would entertain them. I don’t know who Jaime Foxx’s teacher was, but I suspect that I would have liked him a lot. One of the rewards I…
Read MoreThe three day, three month, three year test
Last year the New England Patriots played the Kansas City Chiefs on a Monday night in Foxboro. My fellow season ticket holder could not attend the game for less than acceptable reasons, and I could not find a soul who was willing to attend the game with me. The freezing temperatures and the probability of…
Read MoreSecond place sucks
I competed in The Moth’s StorySLAM last night and came in second place, losing to my storytelling hero, Steve Zimmer, by a tenth of a point. It was actually an honor to compete against to Zimmer, who was exceptionally gracious in his victory, and I should be feeling good about a second place finish after…
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