A lesson in bubbles
Watching my daughter teach my son something new is just about as good as it gets.
A pill that reduces the amount of sleep that a person needs? Blasphemy!
Slate’s Matthew Yglesias reports on the economics of a new drug called Modafinil, which appears to let people get by with much less sleep than they do today. When I…
Anatomy of agreement
First I see Slate’s tweet: The American way of using a fork and knife is inefficient and inelegant. Here's a better way: http://slate.me/11MPniB I’m annoyed. The piece already sounds trite…
Where do you get your ideas?
I'm often asked where I get the inspiration and ideas for my stories, especially considering that I’m fortunate enough to have many ideas from which to choose. A few years…
An analysis of humor that will make you a funnier person
This is supposedly a TED Talk about the anatomy of a New Yorker cartoon, but it is also a dissertation on the nature of humor and what makes things funny.…
In 2014, I will wear a flesh-colored speedo in front of an audience of readers and talk about my books. Here’s why.
Sometime in the fall of 2014, I will be seated onstage with international bestselling author Sarah McCoy, speaking to an audience of readers and booksellers about books and writing, and…
No kisses for Mommy
I whispered to my daughter, "Go kiss Mommy on the cheek. It'll make her so happy." My daughter's response: "She's already happy." This may be true, but it was beside…
Unfair assumption #12: People who purchase and use amateur fireworks lack intelligence and do not value their fingers appropriately.
People who purchase and use amateur fireworks lack intelligence and do not value their fingers appropriately. This unfair assumption may have more to do with my fear of exploding objects,…
Resolution update: June 2013
In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post the progress of my yearly goals at the end of each month on this blog. The following are the results through…
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