What you need to remember if you really don't don't want to forget.
Author: Steve Sampson
Writer, husband, father, drummer, and would-be wise old wizard--not necessarily in that order. Founder of Better Word Partners LLC.
America’s Greatest Memorial
Question: What should every American do on Memorial Day? Answer: Follow Abe Lincoln's lead.
Failing Forward 500 Meters
The comically true story of my sad debut as a high school swimmer.
(The Lack of) Truth in Advertising; Or, Why Honesty Is More Important than Accuracy
What I learned from watching a pharmaceutical ad with my daughter.
The Best Advice My Mom Ever Gave Me
It all has to do with not letting the really big chance pass you by.
How to Greet the World
Here's what I learned from watching my mother sing Christmas carols in a nursing home.
7 Things to Expect When You’re the Dad of a Teenage Daughter
You already know the teen years are likely to be a bit of a wild ride. Here are 7 things to expect along the way.
Don’t Stop Make Believin’
We tend to become the things we pretend to be. So keep on pretending to be something good.
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 …
