How to Screw Up Your Book Release
I pushed the button on the Kindle file. I was supposed to be waiting until Tuesday. “Please be aware that it can take up to 12 hours for English and 48 hours for other languages to be available in...
View ArticleWhy You Should Get My Mom to Edit Your Book
Last weekend I went to the John Marshall Media studios in Manhattan where I recorded the audiobook for “Don’t Sniff the Glue: A Teacher’s Misadventures in Education Reform.” I’m normally not...
View ArticleDangerous Jobs Help Kids Succeed
“Hey Mom,” says Declan, “Grab a pair of scissors because we’re going for a run!” He takes the scissors, stares at me, and starts to jog. He’s eight. He’s good at finding my chain and yanking it....
View ArticleHow to Be More Than the Sum of Our Parts
When I write, I write alone. It’s never a collaboration unless it’s work-based, and even then, I write my twenty, thirty, or forty pages first, then pass them over with a “What do you think?” before...
View ArticleMonday I’ve got Friday on My Mind…
Friday. God’s gift to the universe. “You’ve got to send me the calendar dates not the days,” said my friend. “Days of the week mean nothing to me.” That’s how it is in the rest of the world. Not...
View ArticleThere is No God but “That God…” and He’s the Same as Yours. Unless You’re...
There is No God but “That God…” and He’s the Same as Yours. Unless You’re Atheist… or How Social Studies Saved the World “There’s terrorism in the world because they worship that god.” “What God?” I...
View Article“The Fiery Furnace”–The Greatest Speech I Never Heard
If you haven’t heard Paul Burgett’s “The Fiery Furnace” speech (here on Soundcloud) you must. It’s one of the greatest speeches of all times. I like to listen to a good speech. A good speech makes...
View ArticleWhen Fear Strikes: How to Get Unstuck and Win
The boy screams and wails. I panic and run to the other room. “It’s signed me out of X-box Live!” he says. I try to be relieved–nobody’s injured. Instead, the cold hand of fear wraps around my soul....
View ArticleHow to Reclaim Your Bathroom Privacy
My son’s been in the bathroom for a very long time. I thought there was a problem. Nothing’s wrong except the iPad has a full charge. In the olden days, we took real books into the bathroom–honest to...
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Customer Satisfaction Survey: Rate Your Standardized Test Proctor Here Please answer the following questions about your standardized test proctor In order to give you the best experience possible...
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