Poetry for Dogs
My book, Throw Me A Bone: Poetry For Dogs, includes 31 poems written purportedly for a canine audience.
It’s available on Amazon — http://poetryfordogs.com — and priced to generate funds for three humane societies. (Writing poetry is not my get-rich-quick scheme, not a pyramid of dogs with you at the bottom. No.)
Multi-Living
Two Septembers ago, the kids went back to school and I found myself feeling a little glum. I had sold my company in April and summer home with the kids was great. Then, with them going back to school, I knew, "It's time to get a job." Glum-de-dum-dum....
Bucket of Anger
We each carry a Bucket of Anger. That's not so bad, really. It's just the way life is. Sure, it would be nice to not have a Bucket of Anger, but we each have one. What's important is how full it is.An Empty Bucket would be great. More on that, later....
For Jews Only
Shalom, fellow MOTs. In December, I performed in a new play called Amalgamated Consolidated's Annual XMAS Spectacular, featuring Winford Doke, CPA Artie Isaac.Nu? How'd it go? It fell soundly between a Kiddush Hashem and a shanda fur die goyim. We sold out a...
Half-Way Louise
A friend describes his wife. (He gave me permission to tell this tale.)Let's call his wife "Louise." If we did that socially, it would be a faux pas, because that's not her real name. And I hereby apologize to all men and women named...
Experts Review Super Bowl Advertising
If you're like most readers, when you think Net Cotton Content, you think:Football! No? Well, neither do I. I don't ever think football. Not even when I think "football." (When I think "football," I think about lifelong player injuries and...
On Authenticity
O.K. This is a lot. But it's about authenticity. How to become authentic. So, I think it's worth consideration. ************* Here's a true story, without the details: Last night, I failed. By the time I received the text message, it was already too late. I...
The Demise of Polite Conversation?
Last month, I returned to the Columbus Metropolitan Club — this time to speak on The Demise of Polite Conversation: Is Communication on the Brink? Here's the video of the talk, thanks to the talented, well equipped folks at The Ohio Channel. Of all my...
Seeking Happiness
Another thought from my 10th grade geometry teacher. You should have such a 10th grade geometry teacher. John saw Jory Farr's new "culturewise" column in Columbus Monthly — "The Art of Being Artie Isaac" — and offered another thought for...
Let’s Act
I wasn't kidding. I was serious when I invited you to audition for this year's production of To Kill A Mockingbird. That invitation is genuine and true. (And here it is, again.)The auditions are this week.Here are the details:Audition for To Kill a Mockingbird...
MBA = Mindfulness in Business Administration
"Can't I just be a dude?" That was the plaintive question from the student in the back row. He was clearly weary of my song. He wanted out of my argument. I asked him to elaborate. "Can't I just live my life and not wrestle with these...
