John Oliver is going to be so happy to hear this.
Two weeks ago, John Oliver launched into an expletive-filled rant about the city of Danbury on his HBO show "Last Week Tonight." It was part of a piece in which…
You what?
Charlie asks, "Do you like my hair?" Elysha and I look. Slicked back. Parted on the side. "Yes," we say in unison. "Me, too," Charlie says. "I stuck my hand…
Bikers, ice cream, and COVID-19
Coronavirus cases linked to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have been confirmed in South Dakota and at least seven other states. Cases have been confirmed in Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming…
Clara read one of my books! Her reaction was unexpected.
Clara read "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend." The first of my books that she's ever read. She read the novel in one sitting. Less than three hours in total. Honestly,…
Like father, like son. Unfortunately.
I see the man as soon as I enter the 7-11. He and his son are turning the corner, heading for the Slurpee machine. Neither is wearing a mask. Signage…
Coward sending letters
I purchased a Black Lives Matter sign for our front lawn. I probably should've purchased a sign months ago, perhaps after marching with my family in a Black Lives Matter…
Find inspiration wherever you can… even in the anus of a frog.
These are not easy days. Despite my oppressively optimistic disposition, I am aware that the world is harder today for many, many people than it was a year ago. I'm…
The end of a meeting
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research that analyzed metadata from the emails and meetings of 3 million people found that as a result of lockdowns, the…
Trump is trying to block me. Again.
Back on July 11, 2017, Donald Trump blocked me on Twitter after I tweeted at him: "If you take healthcare away from 23 million Americans, you must also give up…
Confidence saves time? Really?
A parent was telling me that he wants his daughter to become more confident because it will save her time and allow her to do the the things in life…
