We tend to become the things we pretend to be. So keep on pretending to be something good.
Author: stsampson
Writer, husband, father, drummer, and would-be wise old wizard--not necessarily in that order. Founder of Better Word Partners LLC.
Keep Believing in Comedy
A lesson I learned from a child who was bold enough to interrupt Shakespeare.
Why Are People So Easily Deceived?
After watching another week of election-year shenanigans, my teen-aged daughter asked me a pretty adult question: “why are so many people so easily deceived? She was thinking of a particular set of people on one side of the political spectrum, but I thought bigger. The hard truth, after all, is that we’re all susceptible to …
You Are a Remarkable Creature of the Cosmos
An open letter to my daughters in which I wonder at what we're all made of.
The Bacterial Zoo on You
Are you comfortable in your own skin? If so, you're not alone.
The World Is Not Your Antagonist
Dear Daughters, A few days ago, one of you--no need to say which--returned from a sleepover to discover that your sisters, your mother, and (yeah, okay) your father had finished off the rest of your leftover birthday cake while you were gone. Understandably miffed, you complained that we had clearly conspired against you, depriving you …
My Original Scar
My first significant injury somehow makes for a fond memory.
Human Evolution, Step by Step
The long story of human evolution, in fewer than 800 words.
Country Roads: A True Fable
Going faster is only better if you know where you're headed and actually want to get there. Twice a year every year of my childhood, we would drive to Parkersburg, West Virginia, to visit my grandmother. In the early years especially, these trips could be pretty horrific. Our family car, a 1970 Chevy Nova, featured …
Listen: Each Person Hears the Symphony Differently
Dear Daughters, When it comes to our ability to take in information, we humans share a bunch of limitations. Our common genetic inheritance allows our eyes to see only in certain types of light, restricts our ears to hearing only certain sorts of sound, and establishes the relative sensitivity of our skin. Sure, each of …
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