Archive for July 2022

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 a warm blanket, I was left alone for about ten minutes. When the nurse arrived to administer an IV and ask lots of questions, I…

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 fine list. I admittedly thought the question about monogamy was a little strange. There’s nothing wrong with deciding that monogamy isn’t right for your relationship…

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 with my friends, Tom and Rob. As we waited for the group ahead of us to clear the green, I took out my phone for…

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 coffee, I’m more than willing to take full advantage of this obsession in any way I can, which is why I’m a Starbucks shareholder. If…

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 different table. Seated behind us was a couple with a small boy – presumably their son. He was holding an iPad in his small hands,…

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 particular arrangement a little disturbing.

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 month of July, people have the opportunity to vote for their favorite sticker design. This year, the contest had eight finalists from the county between…

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 and a moment shared in the gloaming. It marked my eleven-year anniversary in storytelling. On July 12, 2011, I went to New York City to…

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 Swift, of course. They are supposed to be getting ready for a day at camp. It’s hard to complain. Clara has almost completed her first…

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 United States ages 13 to 21 who wants to check out books digitally. The program is called Books UnBanned. Librarians are the best. Barnes &…