How to sleep better
Here was the craziest thing about my not-so-recent colonoscopy: I could not stay awake, even before they put me to sleep. After climbing onto the gurney and being covered by…
9 questions to strengthen your relationship
A piece in the New York Times offered 7 questions to strengthen your relationship. The suggestion was to sit down with your partner and answer each question together. It's a…
A sign from Docusign
I was standing in the tee box of the eighth hole at Tunxis Country - the green course - in Farmington, CT. It was a beautiful summer morning of golf…
Cold beverages in coffee shops
I don't drink coffee. I've never even tasted the stuff. I think my life has been simpler and happier as a result. But knowing full well how people obsess over…
iPad versus notebook
Earlier in the week, Elysha, the kids, and I went to dinner at The Olive Garden. We took our seat, scanned the menu, then quickly asked to move to a…
Questionable restroom feng shui
I'm sure there is an excellent reason to place a chair and side table in a restroom directly opposite the toilet, but I can't think of one and found this…
Don’t let the internet decide
New York's Ulster County’s second annual Ulster Votes I Voted Sticker Contest is another reminder of the silliness of asking the internet to make a decision for you. During the…
My storytelling anniversary
On July 12, I went to Boston with a friend to complete in a Moth StorySLAM. I told a story about taking Clara to her first New England Patriots game…
Writing on Wattpad.
These are my children, post breakfast, both writing fiction on Wattpad, an online publishing platform used by millions of writers all over the world. Clara is also listening to Taylor…
The answer to banning books
Given the recent, increased propensity of book banning by fragile, foolish parents and stupid, opportunist politicians, the Brooklyn Public Library is offering a free library card to anyone in the…
