I was forced to parent like a lunatic for a night. It wasn’t pretty.
On Friday night we spent the night in New York City at a friend’s apartment. They are vacationing in Florida and were kind enough to let us stay at their…
Mommy and Charlie clapping
It’s the simple things, like watching my son and wife clapping, that I will try to hold onto in my mind as long as I can.
Competitive, creative to-do listing: Which do you think is best?
I used to think that this to-do list was the best ever. In response to its greatness, I produced a series of my own creative to-do lists. The first one…
The birth of Something Missing: Aimee Mann’s theory on creativity matches my own perfectly
On a recent podcast, musician Aimee Mann said, “Being stuck in one place and bored out of your mind is the key to creativity.” I couldn’t agree more. My writing…
Multitasking gone bad
I play tag with my daughter almost every night. It’s her favorite game. And other than the fact that she still believes that the person who is “It” is the…
The Matthew Dicks Pre-Obituary Contest (including fabulous prizes for the winner)
Slate recently named the obituary of Harry Weathersby Stamps as their current leader for obituary of the year. Excerpts from this incredible obituary (though you really should read the obituary…
Three-trick Charlie
My son now has three tricks in his repertoire of baby tricks. Each is quite possibly cuter than the next. My wife gets credit for all three. All I did…
Family motto inspired and then rejected
When my daughter is upset, she’s been known to cry out, “Never stop the cuddles!” My wife and I loved the expression so much that we decided to make it…
A weaponized TV capable of melting metal
Having just completed my annual science fair with my students, I find myself incredibly relieved that none of them discovered this video when deciding upon projects. This guy (who thankfully…
The definition of silly.
I found this hanging on the wall of my daughter’s preschool. Each child in her class was chosen to represent a specific emotion, and she was picked for silly. I’ve…
