You need not travel far to see aliens
Before you start dreaming of traveling to strange, new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, don’t forget to check out this square mile of our own planet…
The secret of the first follower
This is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. It’s also what I often lack when I propose a new idea. Perhaps I have less charisma than the half naked dancing man in the…
The Office finale: Near perfect
I love The Office. I loved the British version of the show, and I loved the slightly less brutish American version even more. It ended last week, and I am…
My daughter wants to dance, but the dance recital machine sucks. What are we to do?
My daughter has requested dance lessons, and based upon the enthusiasm and talent displayed in this video, my wife and I will have to get her some soon. Here’s…
A victory at The Moth Boston
Elysha and I attended the Moth StorySLAM in Boston last night, and I was fortunate enough to squeeze out a victory by a tenth of a point over two worthy…
Even I haven’t made this golf shot yet.
I’ve made some terrible golf shots in the past five years. I’ve hit a duck. I’ve somehow turned my ball 90 degrees and landed it in a drainpipe. I hit…
“Book club date night” is probably not the most romantic way to spend an evening with your wife
Since publishing my first novel in 2009, I’ve visited with more than one hundred book clubs throughout Connecticut and beyond, oftentimes in person and many times via conference call, Skype…
Another Yes Man
Back in January, Andy Mayo and I debuted our rock opera, The Clowns, at The Playhouse on Park. During our two weeks of workshop with the actors, musicians and director,…
Snoozing
What’s cuter? The two kids sleeping in the back seat or the doggy in the car seat between them?
My daughter has so little faith in me.
This is what daughters do. Right? One moment, they tear their fathers down. The next moment, they send our hearts soaring. This is a message from my daughter to her…
