Ghosting is the act of a coward
Elysha Dicks and I have experienced a recent spate of ghosting. Looking for childcare for the fall, we interviewed several candidates. Some of them seemed quite lovely. A few asked…
What is our next Ellis Island?
While visiting Ellis Island earlier this week, I couldn't help but wonder: What will be our future Ellis Island? What building or institution is functioning and necessary today but will…
I piloted a small plane for the first time
I took my first flying lesson last week. My instructor, who we discovered once we were airborne live within shouting distance of each other, took me up in a single…
Comics
Here's the thing about the recent rise in attempts to ban books from public libraries and schools: In all likelihood, it's temporary and fleeting. Every time some conservative know-nothing, pandering…
The long game
I teach my students many important things in the course of a school year: Effective sentence structure. Shakespearean tragedies. The Oxford comma. Puberty. Long division. I also teach them more…
Why I didn’t love The Lion King
My family and I went to see The Lion King on Broadway, I didn't love it. I know... I'm such a jerk. It's an utterly beloved show. The audience roared…
People called me a moron and other rotten things
I wrote a post about my drive thru conundrum a couple days ago. It received an enormous response. Readers were thoughtful, clever, insightful, amusing, and even helpful. Then I received…
On parenting duty
I was out with Clara and Charlie, happily making our way through the world, when someone I know stopped me and asked where Elysha was. I told the person that…
Drive thru conundrum
Here's my constant conundrum: I arrive at the McDonald's drive-thru. It's a tandem drive-thru, meaning two speakers. Two lines. The line to the left has three cars. The line to…
Twitch for Writing?
One of my corporate clients had an idea: Live stream my writing process. While working on the chapter of a book, a magazine column, or a blog post, live stream…
