2018
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Silver Winner, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards for "Get to the Point!"
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Finalist, 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for "Get to the Point!"
2014
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2nd Place, 2014 IndieFab "Book of the Year" Awards for "Small Things Considered"
2010
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1st Place, 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for "The 40-Year-Old Version"
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2nd Place, 2010 IndieFab "Book of the Year" Awards, for "The 40-Year-Old Version"
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3rd Place, National Society of Newspaper Columnists 2010 Column-Writing Competition
2009
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2nd Place, National Society of Newspaper Columnists 2009 Column-Writing Competition
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1st Place, HumorPress.com Humor Writing Contest
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2008
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Finalist, "Best Commentary," Online News Association Awards
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1st Place, HumorPress.com Humor Writing Contest
2007
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Humor Writer of the Month, Erma Bombeck Writing Institute, University of Dayton
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1990
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Inducted into National Forensic Association Public Speaking "Hall of Fame"
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1990
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U.S. National Champion: After-Dinner Speaking
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U.S. Quarter-Finalist: Impromptu Speaking
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Massachusetts State Champion: Persuasive Speaking
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Ranked among Top 10 Collegiate Public Speakers in the U.S.