Archive for November 2012
I have no idea where I bought this sweater, and I have no idea why you even care.
I know that my sneakers were purchased at Dick’s Sporting Goods. I know that my Ask A Ninja tee-shirt was purchased online from the Ask A Ninja online store. These are the only two items in my wardrobe that I can definitively identify their origin. I could guess at the origin of others. but I…
Read MoreShake Shake Shake.
Clara has a new dance move. Guess who she credits for teaching them to her? Watch the video to find out.
Read MoreThe first supper
Our son, now five months old, has been staring at and reaching for our food for more than a month. Up until now, all of his nourishment has come via breast milk. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we served him his first meal tonight. Rice cereal. When his sister tried her first meal, she spit…
Read MoreFast food at a glacial pace
This is both an engineering marvel and one of the most insane five minutes that you will ever see:
Read MoreThe most interesting question ever asked of me at a book talk and other notes from my recent appearance in Leverett, Massachusetts
As I was preparing to leave for my recent book talk at the library in Leverett, Massachusetts, , I asked my daughter for a kiss, explaining that I would be gone for the rest of the night. “I’m going to a library to talk to some people about my books. Okay?” “Don’t go, Daddy!” she…
Read MoreDumb Ways to Die
Australians rule. This would never happen in the United States. Be sure to Watch the video to the end to see the actual purpose of this song and video. You’ll never guess.
Read MoreThey left their bookstores behind.
A new study has found that at various times the British have invaded almost 90 percent of the countries around the globe. The analysis of the histories of the almost 200 countries found only 22 which have never experienced an invasion by the British. And the Brits seemed so civilized. As an author, I’ve noticed…
Read MoreA clear and honest accounting of the national debt in just three minutes
Next time two Presidential candidates debate, I want this guy to start the debate by establishing the facts.
Read MoreNot all grown up yet
Yes, she’s potty trained (relatively speaking), and yes, she knows that Saturn’s rings are made of ice and dust (I have no idea where she learned this fact), but she’s still not too big for the stroller. Thank goodness.
Read MoreThe playbill!
Who’s coming?
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