My approach to the book tour
The Wall Street Journal’s Joanne Kaufman wrote a piece on the way in which bookstores are beginning to rethink the traditional book tour that got a lot of attention in…
Cute Thanksgiving Day photos
This is pure, self-aggrandizing pride in the cuteness and joy of my little girl on Thanksgiving Day. Forgive me.
A reminder that some of the best gifts come in cheap packages. And in some case, the best gifts are actually cheap packaging.
This insightful and amusing post on the five best gifts of all time (stick, box, string, cardboard tube, and dirt) reminds me of a poem that I wrote years ago…
This post-feminist world is confusing to me.
I purchased my Christmas tree last week. We rode a tractor into the hills of a tree farm, and using my bare hands, I tore the tree from the cold…
It’s got everything. Opposition to authority. A First Amendment battle. And the stupidity of the demanded apology.
The story of Emma Sullivan is one of my favorites of the year. Sullivan is the eighteen year old high school student who tweeted that Kansas Governor Sam Brownback "sucked"…
Misery loves no company
Me: Do you want me to cuddle you, Clara? Clara: No, Daddy! I need to cry and be sad! By myself! My daughter is prone to reveling in her own…
Your greatest accomplishments probably mean nothing. Or they only meant something for a moment.
Not all accomplishments are equal, and not all accomplishments are duly recognized for what they are worth. For example, consider the driver’s license examination. When you pass that test and…
Mean, stupid teachers.
The New York Times reports that “millions of American schoolchildren are receiving free or low-cost meals for the first time as their parents, many once solidly middle class, have lost…
The worst thing I have ever done to my wife (unless she can think of something worse)
Here's the best way to tell someone that your wife is pregnant: While playing poker with a close friend, wait until he has a difficult and expensive decision to make.…
Taunting my inadequacy
My daughter is constantly reaching into the night sky and asking if I can help her reach the stars. It was cute at first, but the metaphorical weight of the…
