Nothing is more important to me in my life than to be the father I never had.
Since we came into each other's lives, I've worked so hard to love, nurture, guide, and cherish my boys. It's so important to me that I never make them feel humiliated, small, unworthy, unloved, or any of the ways my father made me feel every day of my...
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I don't know if any of you who follow me here also follow me on any other social networks, so for those of you who don't know already, this post is for you.
For the last month or so, I've been digging up really great public domain short stories, and narrating them, then releasing them for free on my SoundCloud.
Wait. I need to back...
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CDC: “CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission”
Me: I will listen to the professionals, the experts, and the scientists. I care about people other than myself, so I'll wear a mask to protect them when I have to leave my house....
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I don’t know about you, but I feel anxious and wound pretty tightly. It’s not great, Bob.
So I’m being the person I need in the world. This is for me, and for anyone who needs it:
- * Take a deep breath. Hold it and close your eyes for a few seconds.
- * Gently exhale and feel the breath leave your body. Inhale, and feel...
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I am so grateful to live in a city, county, and state that elected leaders who value good governance, put the needs of the many ahead of the demands of the few, who listen to scientists and experts.
I am so grateful that I can trust them, and look to them for leadership in a terrifying time.
It's a tragedy that my country doesn't have...
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My friend, Will Hindmarch, is a brilliant writer and game designer. He's one of the smartest people I know, and his weekly newsletter always challenges and inspires me.
In this week's newsletter, he talks about playing a videogame called CONTROL, which by coincidence, I began playing over the weekend.
I wanted to share some thoughts here that I shared with Will privately, because I'm interested...
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I am so excited to share the next chapter of my professional life with all of you!
Gamemaster is going to be so fun, so positive, so inclusive! I'm so excited to bring the love, enthusiasm, and camaraderie that was so integral to Tabletop to the video game world.
...and can I just take a moment for myself?
Dear 12 year-old Wil: One day, your...
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TRIGGER WARNING: ABUSE
I want to show you something from Tumblr.
I read a post that says:
//Talking about abuse and trauma isn’t just “whining”. Talking about it, uncovering it and outing abusers should contribute to stopping and ending abuse. Every time you say out loud what abusers have done to you, not only there will be people who will relate and gain courage to...
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