Resolution update: October 2014
In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post a list of my New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of each month, along with their progress (or lack thereof). With…
Halloween has meant many different things to me depending upon the year. Have your Halloweens followed a similar trajectory?
Halloween is one of the few holidays that have completely changed depending on how old I am. As a child, I donned a Halloween costume and went trick-or-treating, hoping to…
People will still try to destroy you.
In my experience, this may be true, but it doesn’t mean that you are safe. Fools and extremists may attempt to destroy you anyway.
Who is watching these political ads?
The Center for Responsive Politics estimates that nearly $4 billion will be spent on television advertising for the 2014 midterm elections, up from $3.6 billion in 2010. My question: Who…
Our little yoga clocks
One of our routines at the dinner table is to talk about the best part of each one of our days. Charlie is only two years-old and doesn’t quite get…
11 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was 20
Author Shelli Johnson posted a list titled "10 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was 20." As such, I was inspired to write my own list. Unlike Johnson, who was…
Today will be one of the hardest days of parenting so far. I know I’m lucky in this respect, but there is still a hole in my heart.
My daughter is sick. Her kindergarten class has a field trip to the pumpkin patch today. She’s going to miss the trip. Last month she was also sick. She missed…
Don’t say goodbye to the bride and groom. Just leave. Let it be your final gift to them.
Slate’s Seth Stevenson argues against saying goodbye. Ghosting—aka the Irish goodbye, the French exit, and any number of other vaguely ethnophobic terms—refers to leaving a social gathering without saying your…
I began the day as a depressed and angry idiot. I ended the day with laughter and rainbows and sunshine. Literally. The lesson: Don’t give up hope.
Bad start to the day. Arrived at my friend’s house, 40 minutes from my home, having forgotten my ticket to the Patriots’ game. It requires an incredible amount of stupidity…
My son cracked his head open with a lamp. My wife’s reaction to his head wound was unusual but surprisingly typical.
Our boy pulled a lamp down onto his head last night, necessitating a trip to the emergency room. A little glue and some Steri-Strips, and he was fine. He’ll have…
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