Archive for December 2014
Santa Claus spent the day at an abomination of a grocery store, and he was BRILLIANT.
My wife and kids ran into Santa Claus at Stew Leonard’s last week. Stew Leonard’s, if you’re not familiar, is an abomination of a grocery store built to make the shopping experience as least efficient and least productive as possible. It attempts to capture some of the feel of an open market, filled with small,…
Read MoreMichael Lewis wants women to rule Wall Street. I would like to take his thesis about a million steps further.
Michael Lewis has Eight Things I Wish for Wall Street. Blogger Jason Kottke highlighted #2 on his blog: 2. No person under the age of 35 will be allowed to work on Wall Street. I like this one a lot, but I like #3 even better: 3. Women will henceforth make all Wall Street trading…
Read MoreAnother demanded apology that will likely go unanswered and is pathetic and stupid either way.
Cleveland Browns receiver Andrew Hawkins wore a shirt demanding justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford before Sunday’s today’s game against the Bengals. Failing to learn from the ridiculousness of the St. Louis police union’s recent demand for an apology (which they never received), the Cleveland police issued the following statement: It’s pretty pathetic when…
Read MoreJust when I start to become a cynical, entitled, unappreciative jerk face, Jenny Slate comes along and sets me straight.
My heart still skips a beat every time I see one of my novels on a shelf in a bookstore or a library. I’m so glad. Never take good fortune for granted. Never allow something that once thrilled you to become commonplace. Remember your roots. If only I could take my own advice. I…
Read MoreAn elementary school teacher’s recollections from the day of the Newtown tragedy
Yesterday was the two year anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. On that day back in 2012, I sat down and wrote something. Then I filed it away. I felt like today was the right day to finally post it. _________________________________ An email from the principal alerts us that there had been…
Read MoreWho ever said that domestic violence and sexual assault are hard subjects to talk about? What’s the deal, NFL?
I applaud the NFL for their recent “No More” campaign, targeting domestic violence and sexual assault. I hope they continue to raise awareness and assist victims in every possible way. But their recent series of television ads baffle me. The ads, which feature prominent football players staring in silence at the camera, end with the…
Read MoreCharlie found a whistle. And he was happy.
There are so many great reasons to have children. I think this needs to be said more often, because whining about the challenges of parenting is a popular pastime in certain corners of this country. Maybe every corner. I have theories as to why this may be the case, but I’m writing a book on…
Read MoreArrogance may be the perfect replacement to an extra hour or two of sleep
Some fascinating research seems to indicate that dwelling on how tired you are might actually make you more tired, and your perception of the quality of your sleep (regardless of reality) can impact your performance the following day. I’ve always argued that one of the reasons that I’m able to sleep fewer hours than most…
Read MoreI’m going to disagree with “I’m going to push back on that a little.”
“I’m going to push back on that a little.” A phrase that seems to unfortunately be gaining in popularity, most often used by wishy-washy, namby-pamby cowards who are either: Afraid of offending the speaker. Afraid of taking the opposing position in the event that the speaker verbally obliterates that position. Incapable of an original idea…
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