You know that you’ve hit the big time when…
Elysha pointed out that the toy that my son was playing with (which she picked up in a consignment shop last week) was Gordon from Sesame Street. Just imagine what…
Neither true nor universally acknowledged
My wife’s favorite first line from literature comes Pride and Prejudice: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in…
Don’t text and drive.
This amazing and devastating documentary from legendary director Werner Herzog should be required viewing for anyone who drives a car and owns a cell phone. I don’t text and drive.…
Susan Cain is right about most things, but she is wrong about death
Author Susan Cain posted this in response to her reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes: I don’t know why everyone talks about the fear of death. I love life, but…
Which would you prefer: The super supportive or hyper-critical spouse?
My wife and I attended a storytelling performance recently. A guy in his late twenties took the stage and told a story. He made great efforts to be funny but…
Elaborate prom proposals are happening. Promposals, they call them. They are stupid.
I am the veteran of the prom season. In my youth, I attended a total of seven proms. I attended both my junior and senior proms with my high school…
I use the word “bigot” instead of “homophobic.” You should, too. Here’s why.
A reader noted my tendency to use the words bigot and bigotry in lieu of homophobia or homophobic when describing an idiot who is prejudiced against or hates homosexuals. Observant…
The key to my heart is through a book.
I stepped out of my son’s room for a moment. He was playing with some train tracks and seemed completely content. When I opened the door the minute later, I…
Breakfast and a book
While my wife made breakfast, my son grabbed a book. She plopped him in a chair close by so he could flip through the pages under her watchful eye. A…
Best question of the week
On our way to Boston, we passed by a minivan on the Mass Pike. My wife looked over at the van and then back at me. “Do you think that…
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