A long time ago, I was a stand-up comedian. Deciding that failure to earn a living wasn't all that funny, I went into advertising, and then into television writing. For 16 years, I was the primary writer for the "Barney & Friends" franchise - the happy, dancing, purple dinosaur who wants everyone to have good manners. I wrote television, books, live concerts, a feature film, and more for my dinosaur friend...and was humbled and privileged to have a positive effect on so many young lives.