I’m left handed but learned to play baseball right handed to save money.
We took our son to his first baseball game on Father’s Day, heading over to New Britain Stadium to watch the AA Rock Cats take on the Trenton Thunder. We…
My first paid writing gig was for my very own paper mill. It made me the writer I am today.
It may not come as a surprise to you that, for a fee, high school and college students can employ writers at a paper mill to ghostwrite essays and term…
I’m a much better dancer than my son.
One of my favorite things in this world is watching my wife dance. At a recent family wedding, I had the chance to spend a lot of time dancing with…
My wife’s solution to the problem was to knock on a stranger’s door and ask to borrow clothing. Seriously.
My wife actually did this. About a year ago, but still. She went to dinner at Max Burger in West Hartford, CT, with our two children, a friend, and his…
Moth victories are so much better with my septuagenarian hipster in-laws in attendance
On Monday night, I competed in a Moth StorySLAM at the Bitter End in New York City. Joining me were my wife, a friend, and my in-laws, Barbara and Gerry.…
The question all successful people can answer immediately: What’s your super power?
Serial entrepreneur Tina Roth Eisenberg says that all the most successful people she’s met have been able to answer this question immediately: What is your superpower? From TIME: John Maeda,…
So this happened for about 30 minutes yesterday. Should I be worried?
Should be concerned with my son’s ability to relentlessly repeat the same series of actions again and again for such a long period of time? It was like being trapped…
Resolution update: June 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). 1.…
The ad has good intentions, but it doesn’t depict reality, and that could be more damaging to girls than no ad at all.
This new Verizon-sponsored ad, which was made in conjunction with Makers to show how parents unintentionally steer their daughters away from science and math, is receiving a lot of praise…
Has there ever been a better big sister?
“Charlie, get on your vehicle and follow me! It’s crazy ride time! Race time! We’re going to drive fast and race hard! Let’s go!”
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