First day of preschool apparently went well
I only wish I could've been there.Also, I'm still waiting for a restaurant chain to hire him as a spokesperson. That "thumbs up" is perfection.
Unknown but brilliant
I found this post-it note on my desk today. I have no idea which student wrote it, but he or she is clearly brilliant.
Shortcomings and Flaws: 2016
Years ago a reader 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…
I broke into the Brooklyn Navy Yard and committed a crime (I think)
I went to Brooklyn at the end of August to record a podcast at Slate. Slate moved its offices from a fairly convenient location in Manhattan to a terribly inconvenient location…
The bravest
One of the most quoted lines from Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend is this:“You have to be the bravest person in the world to go out every day, being yourself…
Book Club Adventures on Planes and Trains and Automobiles (sort of)
Since I published my first novel in 2009, I have attended well over 100 book club meetings both in person and over Skype with people from all over the world…
I think my wife is hitting on me.
Elysha's no dummy. If she's trying to woo me, she knows exactly how to do it.Nothing is sexier than finding Organizing magazine on the kitchen counter.I left her a note.
I know way too much about boll weevils
My daughter, Clara, age seven, at 6:40 AM:"Dad, I want to know what a boll weevil is. It's a beetle. I know that, but I want to know more. I…
Preschool is destined to disappoint my son.
Charlie made his first preschool visit yesterday.As we ate breakfast, he asked me to come to school with himWhen I told him I had to go to work, he said,…
“Baked in a buttery, flaky crust”
While recording a commercial for chicken pot pie at Dysart's Restaurant, this man ran into an especially tricky line of dialogue.This made me laugh so hard. Hopefully you enjoy a…
