A note to my children regarding the shame and embarrassment of 2015
When you read about the year 2015 in the history books, little ones, please remember this: Yes, it’s true. It is still perfectly legal in much of the United States…
31 lessons I teach my students that aren’t in the curriculum
Never, ever ask a woman if she is pregnant. Old people look weird but have lots and lots of good stuff to say. “I’m sorry. I made a mistake. I…
Three sentences that everyone should say more often
If you read this blog regularly, you know that I have many flaws. In fact, I list them annually. The 2015 list is 35 items long.But here’s something in which…
“Spring is here!” roars these tiny, purple flowers.
My daughter found these emerging from the dead grass and stray leaves of the front yard. She informs me that they are crocuses. It’s amazing what my kindergarten daughter…
I want to be Jimmy Fallon
My friend, Bengi, used to play a game with me wherein he’d try to find someone in the world who I would rather be than me. We were 19 at…
Changes to this website and blog are coming. Thoughts?
Sometime next week, this blog and my entire website will be migrating over to a new platform. I have built a new website and spent the last month duplicating content…
Legitimate complaints about the toilet
My daughter had a tantrum this weekend when told that she had to try to use the bathroom before leaving the house. Amongst her complaints: There's nothing to do but…
11 thoughts on yesterday’s TEDxBU event, including observations from the restrooms and my advice for future TED speakers.
A few observations from yesterday’s TEDxBU talk at Boston University. 1. I will never understand what possesses organizers like Ben Lawson and Salma Yehia to give up hundreds of hours…
