Archive for November 2014
The 8 lowest forms of human communication (2014 update)
In 2012, I proposed the four lowest forms of human communication. Today I update that list with four new items. If you’d like to suggest an addition to the list, I’m all ears. ________________________________ 1. The demanded apology 2. The absence of a thank you note complaint 3. The “I’m angry at you and will…
Read MoreCoincidence? I don’t think so.
The Patriots beat the Lions, 34-9 on Sunday, which marked fourteenth anniversary of quarterback Tom Brady’s debut in the NFL. On that same day in 2000, the Lions beat Tom Brady and the Patriots. Final score: 34-9. Coincidence? No way. Glitch in the matrix. Bug in the program. Virus in the machine. A sign that…
Read MoreInterstellar should be a TV show
For the record, someone should adapt Interstellar for television. There was about 49 hours of content squeezed into a little less than three hours. It would be an amazing TV show. Perfect for HBO. A&E. Netflix. Also, I’m more than willing to be the one to adapt it, in the event that you’re a show…
Read MoreHigh school students wrote and produced raps based upon one of my books
Students at Gavit High School in Hammond, Indiana read Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend in English class, and a group of them wrote and produced raps about the book. I’ve never been a huge fan of of rap, but these two songs are definitely an exception: http://www.smule.com/p/282065249_78027425 http://www.smule.com/p/282065249_78028372
Read MoreBudo loves Max
Readers are truly the best people on the Earth.
Read MoreBread bags on your feet was apparently a thing. Not just my family’s desperate attempt to keep our feet dry in the snow.
Staring at the photographs from the enormous snowfall in Buffalo, I was reminded of the Blizzard of ‘78 in Massachusetts. I was only seven years-old at the time, but I remember it well. My hometown of Blackstone and the surrounding towns of Lincoln, Smithfield, Woonsocket, and North Smithfield were the hardest hit, reporting more…
Read MoreI went to the movies and met an amazing young woman and a loud-mouthed racist.
I went to a late showing of Interstellar last night. I’m in Indiana and alone, so I figured, “Why not?” It was a good movie The cashier who handed me a Diet Coke and a box of Junior Mints was a young, black woman. As she poured the soda, I asked her if she had…
Read MoreFarmer Charlie
I grew up on a horse farm until my parents got divorced when I was about seven years-old. I often wonder what might have happened had they stayed together. Maybe I would’ve grown up looking something like this.
Read MoreOne of my fictional characters has found his way into math class
A tweet from a student: I wrote Budo in my math project. <3 As an author, a teacher, and a lover of the subversive, this made my day.
Read MoreHow much would you pay for one more hour in your day. Hint: There is a correct answer, and most Americans got it wrong.
A new survey says that more than half (58%) of Americans are willing to pay cash in exchange for one more hour in their day, and that the average amount that these people are willing to pay for that extra hour is $2,725. From the TIME piece: The fact that people are willing to shell…
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