My children take selfies now, and I’m glad.
I texted my wife and asked her to take a few photos of the kids and send them to me.She taught them to take selfies instead. It was a good decision.
Richard Marx is trapped in my head, and I didn’t even know it.
My wife decided that the theme of our next Speak Up show at Infinity Music Hall in Hartford would be "Should've Known Better."We decided this in the car on the…
The Name Game
My daughter, Clara, turned seven on Monday. Tomorrow we host a birthday party for friends and family. I was telling Clara stories about the day she was born, and this story…
Three Things I Eat Oddly
Peanut butter and tunafish sandwichI despise mayonnaise. It's a terrible, evil substance. But as a boy, my mother still fed me tunafish sandwiches, despite my hatred for the mayonnaise typically…
Boy vs. Girl: Episode 12 – The Rachel-less Episode
Episode 12 of Boy vs. Girl features unintentional and accidental recordings of conversations between myself and my ch-host, Rachel Leventhal Weiner, about such issues as when you should get married,…
A Giants fan enacts a random and nonsensical act of football hatred upon a Patriots fan
I found this in my classroom on Monday morning following the Patriots loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game. The balloons, the orange soda, and the poorly…
Heart beeps
My three year-old son discovered his mother's heartbeat today.He calls them "heart beeps." Don't you dare correct him.
Clara Susan: January 26, 2009
I wrote this seven years ago today, upon the birth of my daughter.Today she celebrates her seventh birthday. Such a big girl._______________________________________Our day began yesterday, at 11:53 PM, when you…
Professional Best Man (and the amazing things that have happened since I first proposed this job)
Five years ago I proposed a new job idea:Professional best man.It remains a role that I am waiting to fill. Let me explain.Although I meet many outstanding best men in…
Whitesboro: You will not believe that this situation exists.
Yes, there is a town in New York called Whitesboro.And yes, the seal of the town features a crude cartoon drawing of a white man throttling a Native American.And yes,…
