Building Your Creative Confidence
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Posted on July 16, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have David Kelley talking about “How To Build Your Creative Confidence.” Everyone, including all you so-called “non-creative” types, should watch this. So what do you think about the idea that everyone can … Continue reading →

Comments That Drive Me Crazy #6
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Posted on July 11, 2013 by

Sometimes people just don’t know what to say when they learn my daughter Katie has autism. This is the sixth and final installment of insensitive comments that people have said. You can find the first list here, the second one … Continue reading →

Your Elusive Creative Genius
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Posted on July 9, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we have Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Committed and Eat, Pray, Love, as well as other fiction and nonfiction books, who speaks about “Your Elusive Creative Genius.” And guess what? She thinks all … Continue reading →

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
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Posted on July 4, 2013 by

Happy Independence Day! I’ve been thinking a lot about inclusion the past couple of weeks and the main reason has to do with a photo, a photo that isn’t of me, or my daughter Katie, or even of a child … Continue reading →

Tuesdays with TED
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Posted on July 2, 2013 by

I’m always surprised when people tell me that they’ve never heard of TED — Ideas Worth Spreading. But for whatever reason, many people have never heard of the organization that hosts a variety of conferences, speakers, and events. Maybe it’s my … Continue reading →

Thoughts on Inclusion
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Posted on June 26, 2013 by

A friend with young children recently ranted a bit about how parents who don’t invite ALL the kindergarteners to their child’s birthday party are mean, crappy human beings. Now admittedly, I may have a different perspective than the average parent, … Continue reading →

It’s Summertime!
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Posted on June 19, 2013 by

It’s summer break and Katie only gets one week off before summer school begins. So we are taking the week off to relax and enjoy some fun activities, like the Alameda County Fair. I am probably begging for mercy as … Continue reading →

Story Accepted for Publication
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Posted on June 17, 2013 by

This has been an exciting week for me! In addition to producing and hosting my first Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken Word as part of the City’s Art Happens program, I learned that one of my stories has been … Continue reading →