Clara ruined my game
Clara was bragging about the depth and breadth of her knowledge on the drive to dance class this week. "Oh yeah?" I said. "Play my trivia game." This is a…
Why I’m so excited about PokerStars
Two decades ago I began playing poker with my friends around dining room tables. I almost instantly liked the game. Over the course of the next year, I bought books…
Just fix it now.
The Pope, and therefore the Catholic Church, has endorsed civil unions between same-sex couples. Maybe. There is some controversy over the intent of his endorsement, but it seems like it…
Smartest girl on the planet!
My daughter, Clara, was on fire last night. After Elysha mentioned that one of her students is having trouble accepting that one person might get something while another might not,…
Winter is coming.
I don't mind the change of seasons in New England. In fact, I kind of love it. I enjoy the variation of landscape and temperature. I appreciate the anticipation of…
Charlie explains how to do something new via paddle boarding
Charlie and I learned to paddle board this past summer. It was one of the many highlights of this past summer. Paddling around the lake with Charlie perched at the…
Beaty and the Beast is a film about mental illness
I watched the 1991 animated classic Beauty and the Beast with the family for the first time last night. Interesting film. Young girl suffering from Stockholm Syndrome falls in love…
Better than golf
My friend asked me to play golf after school this week. Though nothing sounded better, I had schedule a parent-teacher conference for that same afternoon, so I had to pass.…
Don’t worry, Tig. I learned most things after high school
Listening to comedian Tig Notaro on a recent podcast, she expressed insecurity over failing to complete high school. She worries that there are large gaps in her knowledge base because…
