Labor Day isn’t the most celebrated of holidays on our calendar. It was birthed out of a movement to honor and respect the hardworking Americans who laid the foundation of our nation in the late 19th Century. Today it has …
11 Reasons I Miss Living in Las Vegas
My newlywed wife and I moved to Las Vegas from Ohio in 1995 as recent college graduates. I thought I was there to do a one-year internship. One year turned to ten years. We moved to Southern California for a …
How I Feel About Robin Williams
Sometimes the death of someone you’ve never met can suddenly rock you. I tried to write some things last night about the passing of Robin Williams, but I found myself staring at a blinking cursor for 20 minutes. Then I …
Photo Spark 1-2: The Secret to 22 Years
5 storytellers were given a daunting task—write a 250-word (or less) story explaining a random photograph. This is Photo Spark 1. This is story 2. This is Joe Boyd with “The Secret to 22 Years.” Gretta Thomas sat quietly on the …
10 Hints to Telling a Better Story
As a storyteller, I am often asked about how to tell a story. Here are some easy tips to developing your storytelling skills: 1. Listen to others. Be present. Don’t be too excited to speak. Listening to another person is …
15 Things I Have NEVER Regretted
Regrets? I’ve had a few. But there are some things I never regret doing, even if I didn’t want to do them beforehand. Here’s the top 15 things I never regret: 1. Spending money on family vacations. 2. Getting up …
I’m Stressed So I’m Doing These 5 Things Today
Ah, a new week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I love Mondays. Other times they freak me out. Today I feel mostly overwhelmed and stressed. Some of the things overwhelming me are awesome—new opportunities, exciting meetings, bold visions. …
It’s Ending and We All Win
Tomorrow night (Wednesday) at midnight EDT, The Bible Experiment Kickstarter campaign will end. We hit our initial goal weeks ago. The last few weeks have been about seeing how many more people would want to join us. Overall, I’ve loved …
5 Ways to Battle Depression
Harmony and Steve have recently written here on the topics of depression and anxiety. (If you missed them, I’d suggest clicking their names and reading their posts before reading this one.) I have been open in the past that I was diagnosed with …
First Theater Booked: Genesis at The Aronoff
Meeting our initial goal on Kickstarter for The Bible Experiment has allowed us to book the next live show in the Bible Series. I am excited to announce that we will be doing the story of Genesis on November 22 at …