As a teacher, I abide by a simple and unusual rule in my classroom: No compliments based on physical appearance. I do not comment on a student’s wardrobe, hairstyle, shoes,…
Boys Are Dogs is the YA title that garnered some attention when it was published for reportedly being sexist. Amazon’s product description is this: “Middle-school boys act like wild animals. That’s…
A friend suggested that I post this, which I wrote a couple of years ago. He thought it might be a good way for readers to get to know me…
I find myself with over a hundred books I’d like to eliminate from my life. They are excellent books, classics, bestsellers, collections of essays, etc. I don’t have any reason…
Blogger Jason Kottke recently wrote about the differing approaches to "being an adult." In his post, he establishes two kinds of adults: A: Those who have set aside their childish…
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are together again in the film adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, a book that I found to be utterly unreadable. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp…
The now-defunct USFL Gamblers sponsored a contest in 1982 that gave away one million dollars to one of their fans. The terms of the deal: $50,000, paid out over twenty…
So, my Yankees will play against the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series starting on Wednesday. I don’t want to sound mean-spirited, but what kind of stupid name is the…
