People say the craziest things at author talks
Author and friend Nichole Bernier recently wrote an amusing (and occasionally disturbing) piece in the Huffington Post about the strangest things ever said to authors at book events. I thought…
I don’t stretch. I win.
I don’t like to walk because I could be running instead. Walking seems like such a waste of time. Similarly, I don’t stretch before working out because I could be…
First bagel
I didn’t eat my first bagel (from the freezer case at the local Almac’s grocery store) until I was almost twenty years old. My son has beaten me by about …
Speak Up storyteller: Okey Ndibe
Less than a month to go before our inaugural Speak Up storytelling event at Real Art Ways in Hartford, CT. May 4 at 7:00 PM. Admission is free. Today I’m…
Resolution update: March 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…
Unacceptable platitude #4: “To each his own.”
It’s been a long time since I added to my list of unacceptable platitudes. Past platitudes include: “That’s your opinion.” “Nobody’s perfect.” “At least I admit my faults.” Today I…
How dare the Pope act so kindly or equitably
According to the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal and leading Catholic authorities, Pope Francis’s recent decision to wash the feet of two girls, including a Muslim, during a traditional…
Our boy!
There were some super cute naked photos as well, but I decided not to expose his bottom to the world.
Two peas in a pod
I can only assume that my daughter and her grandfather get along so well because they are so close in maturity level. Whatever the reason, Clara thinks of Gramps as…
Done.
When my wife doesn’t like something I’ve written, she tilts her head, squints her eyes and rereads, as if doing so will make it look better. I fear that look.…
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