Archive for July 2013
Bookish days of yore
I noticed this on my key ring today. It’s like a historical artifact. A reminder of a bygone day. Throw it away? Leave it as a reminder of a time since passed? Sell it on eBay?
Read MoreSeven years of marriage today!
Yesterday was our seventh wedding anniversary. I couldn’t imagine a better day. Best of all, we ended the day in the negative. My anniversary officially kicked off the night before when I arrived home around 11:00 PM from a wedding and discovered that my lawn had been mowed while I was working at a wedding.…
Read MoreWhat happened to Fruity Pebbles?
Comedian and podcaster Marc Maron recently described his tendency to drown his sorrows in a bowl of cereal. He then went on to describe his bowl of cereal as Puffins, some almond milk and a little stevia. Is this really what the world has become?
Read More99 reasons that I love Elysha Dicks
Today is our seventh anniversary. Please forgive me for this indulgence. Here are some of the many reasons I love my wife as much as I do. _______________________________________ 1. The way she sleeps on folded hands 2. She once yelled at a 90-year-old woman who was cheating in Scrabble 3. The way she is like…
Read MoreNow I have to worry about falling cows. Great.
The Telegraph reports on a Brazilian man who died after a cow fell through his roof and landed on top of him. As a person who suffers from an ongoing, intense existential crisis, the last thing I want to hear about is a new way to die. The world is perilous enough already. From The…
Read MoreSelf-loathing and the cronut
I was vaguely aware that a pastry known as the cronut existed. This morning I heard the NPR story that described the lines for cronuts in New York City. Apparently people are willing to wait more than three hours on the street for this croissant-like pastry shaped like a donut. As expected, one of the…
Read MoreThe thread of melancholy is unavoidable for this parent
Slate’s John Dickerson writes about the regret he feels about not inviting his parents’ friends to his wedding for Slate’s wedding issue. This paragraph, which deals with parenthood, was especially poignant for me: There’s an indefinite point in your tenure as a parent where you start to realize your kids are leaving you. For us,…
Read MoreGirl Learns to Dance in a Year
It’s amazing what you can accomplish in a year if you are willing to apply yourself.
Read MoreFirst Twinkies return to the shelves. Now this.
Cola-flavored wine. It’s a thing. At last. I may have found my wine of choice. Tasty (I hope). Utterly unpretentious. Potentially annoying to wine connoisseurs. A perfect combination of goodness.
Read MoreUpcoming speaking engagements
I’ve had a few readers (mostly in New York) ask about events where I’ll be speaking next, so I thought I’d share a list here. This is my speaking schedule for the next three months, barring any unforeseen additions to the calendar. In all likelihood, additional Moth events will be added in the coming weeks.…
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