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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…