Afraid of identity theft? Here’s a simple solution: Lie
I was standing in a hallway, waiting in line for my flu shot, when a colleague walked by."Are you getting a flu shot?" I asked her."I'd like to," she said.…
TEDx Berkshires: Homework for Life
Watch my most recent TEDx Talk, "Homework for Life," below. In this talk, I discuss a simple strategy - stumbled upon accidentally - that you can use to slow down time, find…
TEDxNatick: “Live Life Like Your 100 Year-Old Self”
I'll be speaking at TEDxNatick at the Natick High School in Natick, MA on January 23, 2016. The conference begins at 9:30 AM and wraps at 3:30 PM. Lunch is provided.…
Rose City Park Church: The sign is real, and the message is fantastic, despite my suggestions for revision.
I assumed that this sign was a fake when I saw it, but no. It's real. It's also both shocking and refreshing. As a person who would like to believe…
3 verbal tics that you must stop
These may not seem like big deals, but they are. The world is oftentimes far too uninteresting a place, thanks to the inability to communicate with verve and aplomb.The wasted…
For the friend who has everything, the perfect holiday gift…
Passion Natural Water-Based Lubricant, in a 55 gallon container could be yours for $1,175.82 from Amazon. Two day shipping available (though I pity the UPS driver who needs to bring…
The oddities of becoming a somewhat (but not famous) public figure
I am not a famous person, regardless of what a couple of my friends may insist. I am not even close to being famous.I am not even fame-ish.I've had the…
Boy Vs. Girl – Episode #5: The Military Draft, Man Vs. Wild, and Grudges
The latest episode of Boy Vs. Girl, a podcast about gender and gender stereotypes, is available now. Listen here or subscribe at iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.If you'd like…
Hire this guy. And please don’t do anything like this to my Wikipedia page.
My favorite story of the week, including a man who you should hire immediately. “At a recent concert in Melbourne, Australia, one fan managed to sneak backstage by convincing a…
The Patriots lost yesterday. I’m a happy Patriots fan today. You should be, too.
As a Patriots fan who spent yesterday evening in Gillette Stadium, watching his beloved team blunder their way to a second straight loss, you might think that I would be…
