Rules of Self Praise by the Brilliant and Handsome Matthew Dicks
Rule: If you have to say that you were the smartest person in the room, you were not the smartest person in the room. Not by a long shot. Corollary: Always allow…
Only in New York
It's snowing in New York today. This man is my hero.
Michael Bloomberg on succeeding in business
Michael Bloomberg—three-term mayor of New York and the eighth richest man in the world—recently offered his insight in a New York Times piece entitled "Michael Bloomberg on How to Succeed…
I broke my promise to my wife: The origin story of The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs
The paperback edition of my fourth novel, The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs, is finally out! If you didn't have an opportunity to read the hardcover, now is the time…
In case you missed it, an important comment from a reader
On February 13, I wrote a piece about the astonishing number of typos and errors that had proliferated from the Trump administration on a single day, including the imaginary Bowling…
Critics of food stamps need to experience a childhood of hunger
There's a lot of talk amongst Trump supporters and the far right about the way in which food stamps are decimating the federal budget and costing American taxpayers millions.If you…
A sign attached to a vending machine accurately describes the emotional state of many Americans
I fear that this sign - stuck to the front of a vending machine - perfectly encapsulates how many Americans are feeling these days.
Joy is the willingness to show your underwear on a roller coaster
You can choose to live your life with the joy of the front row or the joylessness of the third row.The choice is yours.
I failed the “Where do babies come from?” question, but only because my son is a biology nerd.
Last night Charlie, my four year-old son, asked me how a daddy puts a baby in a mommy. Fear not. I was ready. "When a mommy and a daddy love each other," I…
