Other Writing

Take the First Step This is another post I originally published on Medium.

This is another post I originally published on Medium. Since I don't publish there any longer, I moved it to my Substack. Consider it a Saturday bonus. No extra charge.

The lessons I continue to learn from children are even more compelling and powerful than they were more than six years ago. And I always tell the children I’m happy to start my day with their smiling faces and their positive energy because, after that, I have to go to work with a bunch of grouchy old people.

The Lion I wrote this piece to recognize and to celebrate the life of the

I wrote this piece to recognize and to celebrate the life of the wonderful man who inspired my book, The One and Only Ben.

The Manchurian Publishers I published this post in response to an article

I published this post in response to an article that said this:

"Social media backlash and review-bombing are increasingly leading to books being delayed, revised, or canceled before release ... the movement has evolved into a moral panic that risks stifling creativity and narrowing the bounds of free expression."

We can't allow that to happen.

A Full Head of STEM This is a post I originally published on Medium in 2018

This is a post I originally published on Medium in 2018 about the shortcomings of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) vs. STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). I've since moved it to Substack.