One of the best nights of my life
My wife, Elysha, and I were eating dinner in a pizza joint with friends last night. My friend and I were quoting Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I have…
How to come off as an insecure douchebag
A good rule of thumb: When I tell you how impressed I am with a mutual friend or colleague, and you respond by: Telling me why I shouldn’t be impressed…
Ugly people unite! Sometimes beauty can only be found in numbers.
Starlings aren’t the most beautiful bird in the world. At least not on their own. But put them in an enormous flock and they become one of the most beautiful…
Resolution update: January 2015
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Done! So far… 2. Lose 20 pounds.I have gained two pounds in 2015, which means I need to lose 22 pounds in 2015. Well done, Matt. 3.…
It’s your booger.
I was wrestling with my two year-old son. He was climbing all over me. Squeezing my face. Tickling me. Standing on my chest. Throwing himself onto my head. Then he…
Speak Up is two years old! It began with a snow day and a simple question to my wife.
Speak Up, the storytelling organization that my wife and I founded in 2013, is approaching it's two year anniversary. It was born on a snow day much like the one…
Elsa just wants to blow me.
It was bedtime. Clara and I were fighting over her new Elsa doll. I argued that Elsa wanted to be my friend and hang out with me tonight. Clara said…
Wanted: Photographs of sofas and slippers and well appointed thermostats. Please?
My Facebook feed has been full of wine over the past couple days. Wine glasses set before roaring fires. Wine glasses being clinked in celebration. Wine glasses standing beside the…
This guy is too damn young to be teaching.
A student from my very first class, way back in 1999, sent me this photo. It’s actually a screen grab from a video that they were watching. It’s me, of…
Two important things to remember as the Blizzard of 2015 approaches
As my home state of Connecticut prepares for the oncoming blizzard, there are a few things to keep in mind:______________________ The blizzard will hit on Monday night and continue through…
