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Four years ago, Elysha and I spent election night in Brooklyn as part of Slate's Election Night Celebration. I shared a stage alongside the likes of Samantha Bee and Mike…
Four years ago, Elysha and I spent election night in Brooklyn as part of Slate's Election Night Celebration. I shared a stage alongside the likes of Samantha Bee and Mike…
At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Here are the result through the end of October. PERSONAL FITNESS…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 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…
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…