Have some shame. Move out.
Perhaps you've heard about Michael Rotondo? He's the 30 year-old man who was recently sued by his parents in an effort to get him to move out of their home. His…
Charles Wallace Dicks: Age 6
My son, Charlie, turned six today.Six years ago (but it feels like 600 years ago), my little boy entered the world. At the time, I wrote extensively about his birth (as…
Quotation marks create a bizarre mystery
Fresh "Fudge" Tasting?"Fudge" placed in quotes?If it's not actually fudge that we are tasting, then what the hell is it?
Speak Up Storytelling #2: Michelle Sebastianelli
Episode #2 of our podcast Speak Up Storytelling is now ready for your listening pleasure. On this week's episode, we talk about finding and crafting stories in your everyday life using…
Be a satisficer.
I bought some new golf shoes last summer. I was walking through Golf Warehouse with my friend, Plato, when I came upon the shoe department. Sitting on the very front of…
Keyboard
I stepped away from my laptop mid-sentence to use the bathroom. When I returned, the cats were flanking my laptop, and this is what I found. Why do they always manage…
It’s not all about the sleep
Last night I had the pleasure of addressing the annual meeting of the Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, MA as their featured speaker.After hearing my bio, I was asked how…
Morning conversation scares me.
First words from my daughter today:"Daddy, I noticed the word repair on a bottle next to your bed. Did you know that the r is an r- control syllable exception because…
Which hot dog is best?
Summer is rapidly approaching. This means grilling outdoors and eating lots of my second favorite food in the world:The hot dog.On one of our earliest dates, Elysha and I went…
Want me to find faith in God? Try a sex joke.
As a reluctant atheist, I find myself envious of those who possess an unwavering belief in a benevolent God and an everlasting life. I can't imagine how comforting that must be.For…
