In writing the majority opinion for the Supreme Court’s recent decision on gay marriage, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said, “No union is more profound than marriage for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family…It would …
5 Steps to Practice Positivity
If I were to quantify the amount of time I spend being happy and positive, I’d say I land somewhere at or around 95%. In fact, an old friend of mine used to call me “Mayo” because he said that …
Permission Granted
I’ve recently realized that I’m tired of waiting. Tired of waiting for permission to do something bigger than myself. I’m over it. Stick a proverbial (not literal) fork in me because I. Am. Done. You see, I’m a dreamer. And …
Cincy Stories: Joe Boyd’s Story
Here’s Joe telling a story at our May 5th Cincy Stories event. To hear more stories like Joe’s, come out to our next Cincy Stories (which is totally free, by the way) on July 7th at 7PM at MOTR Pub. …
4LTR Word Show: HERO
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A few years ago I read a headline that said simply, “Everything is spinning out of control.” That kind of sums it up, doesn’t it? Hate crimes and random shootings, churches on fire, culture wars that suck no matter which …
Crossing the Threshold
Joseph Campbell wrote about the hero’s journey, which has consistent qualities across all cultures and times. The call has three basic elements – departure, initiation, and return. For our purposes, I will break it into seven additional parts. The individual …
What is Cincy Stories?
We love story. Honestly, if you’re here at the Rebel Storytellers page, it isn’t outside the realm of possibility that you agree with that sentence. Narrative is the most profound way of communication because it goes even deeper than mere …
#LoveWins
June 26 was an historic day. After much contemplation (and recently watching Return of the Jedi with my four-year-old son) I feel compelled to say two things to two specific groups of people. Group One: You’re gay (publicly or privately) …
Ten Years
My ten year high school reunion was last weekend (does this mean I’m officially old now?). Unfortunately I was traveling for work and couldn’t attend, but it got me thinking about how much I have changed over the last ten …