Father and son in Shakespeare
The idea that reverting to the original pronunciation of Shakespeare’s day has brought new meaning to his work is fascinating, but the most interesting aspects of this video for me…
Not a fan of Santa Claus
Clara spent most of the evening demanding that I play a game called Christmas, in which I would be Santa Claus and she would be a kid. Unfortunately, I was…
Dicks could have spared humiliation had they been born in Denmark
In Denmark, choosing both the first and last name for a child is serious business, requiring the approval of the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs and the Ministry of Family and…
Weaponized brownies
My sister and I are back in business. After a lengthy hiatus, Kelli has begun writing again for our brother-sister blog, 107 Federal Street, and I am once again responding…
Awkward questions about sex, underwear, my mental health and my tax return.
At all of my book talks, I offer a prize for the most unique or challenging question of the evening. This began after a woman asked me about the role…
So much for skipping…
While attending the Brattleboro Literary Festival last October, I was reintroduced to the joys of skipping. My wife was less than supportive about my newfound joy, but I heard from…
New Year’s resolution failure
A reader was kind enough to point out that I have not posted the progress made on my New Year’s resolutions since October. While these last two months have been…
Spidermen everywhere
I read last week that scientists are currently working on a substance that would give people the Spiderman-like ability of walking up walls and ceilings. This is going to be…
Judgmental wrapping jerkface
I do not wrap gifts well. Part of my problem relates to a lack of skill, but I also don’t value the wrapping of gifts all that much and designate…
