No more goodie bags
Elysha, Clara and I attended the birthday party of our friends’ three year old daughter today. It was an art-themed party. While the 1:00 start time on a Sunday…
The United States is comprised of exactly 50 states? I don’t believe it.
I don’t trust even numbers. I assume that every Top 10 list either contains one too many entries or is missing one or two deserving entries that were axed in…
Grand plans
My daughter awoke this morning at the crack of dawn with the desire to build castles and speak in singsong. We followed it up with a reading of Where's My…
In need of an alibi?
I can’t help but be impressed by this service, as distasteful as it may be. The Alibi Network is a service that assists clients in falsifying segments of their lives…
Satan at Christmas time
We have two sets of Christmas stocking hangers in our home. One set features words like Joy, Peace and Noel. They sit atop the mantle with small hooks dangling just…
Young, thin and preferably blond
As a Patriots season ticket holder, I attend almost every home game, so I have become quite familiar with the way in which the game is produced inside Gillette Stadium.…
Buffering, procrastination and taunts from the mouth of a babe
While putting my two year old daughter to bed tonight, she said the following things:1. “Peep is buffering, Daddy.”She was watching Peep and the Big Wide World on an iPhone…
My approach to the book tour: Part 2
Yesterday I described the format of my typical book talk. Today I offer a few suggestions on how to guarantee success at a book talk.1. One of the criticisms of…
Our little Nutcracker ballerina
My wife sent me this video to me while I was at the Patriots game on Sunday. It’s adorable, but I spent half the day trying to figure out how…
