Resolution update: August 2015
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Feeling younger every day. Sincerely. 2. Lose 20 pounds.Down 12 pounds as of this morning. I might actually accomplish this after all. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and…
My son says the funniest things. In retrospect.
Texts from my wife abut my three year-old son, Charlie:Driving thru Starbucks. Clara wants a water. I ask Charlie if he wants one, too. He says, "How about no? How…
We The Stupid
Slate's Mike Pesca says a lot of smart things, but this might be the best thing he has ever said. You must listen.
Creativity fail
When you have to affix a sheet of computer paper below your artsy sign in order to translate a three letter word that could only be one of two words,…
Mom and Dad Are Fighting: The Back to School Edition
I appeared on Slate's parenting podcast Mom and Dad Are Fighting this week, discussing what parents can do in the first week of school to help ensure the success of…
Three siblings. All hit by cars. It’s weird. Right?
It occurred to me during a visit with my sister that my brother, my sister, and I have all been hit by cars in our lifetimes. "That seems a little…
How to make a reader in one easy, high effective step
My daughter can read. She's six years-old and started first grade yesterday, and that girl can legitimately read books. Hard books. Real books. She can read books that I can't…
The hardest part about my visit to Brazil
So much about my trip to Brazil this summer was outstanding. The people who I met and the places I visited will remain with me forever. Here was the hardest part:These…
A possibly faceitious question about his penis
I took my three year-old son into a porta-potty. He had to go, and we were desperate."Don't touch anything," I warned him as I lifted him onto the seat.He smiled.…
Shortcomings and Flaws: 2015
A reader once accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to my salary,…
