Zombie on cake
After working as a DJ at hundreds of weddings, I've seen many, many wedding cakes, but nothing like this. The ultimate compromise. I think it bodes well for the future…
Redundancy equals stupidity
This has not been an enjoyable 2023 season for New York Yankee fans. When a baseball season is coming to a close, and you find yourself rooting for your beloved…
New York City Comedy Festival
Exciting news! I'll be performing in the New York Comedy Festival in November. I'll be doing stand-up alongside other comedians in "Andrew Ginsburg and Friends" at Don't Tell Mama in…
Do not delay
On October 21, 2009, I wrote about The Moth for the first time. I'd been listening to their podcast for a while and wrote that I was "flirting with the…
Early morning perfection
I played golf on four mornings before work last week. I'm lucky. Buena Vista Golf Course is less than three miles from the school where I work. It's an executive…
Kidnapped?
Clara is telling my nephew about some of the more unusual moments of my life: "He's been hit by a car. Twice! He went through a windshield! And died! Twice!…
Teachers, this is our time…
My fellow teachers: I humbly suggest that given the massive teacher shortages that school districts are experiencing around the country, we must recognize that our value to our school districts…
My favorite flag of all time
The study of flags is known as vexilology. The North American Vexillology Association is the largest organization in the world for flag enthusiasts and scholars. Roman Mars did a TED…
Terrible children
While teaching math this week, I made a mistake while writing an equation on the board. I erased the equation and tried again. Annoyingly, I made the same mistake. I…
Famous for my invention of the peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich
I mentioned last week to a friend that I am the inventor of the peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich. This bit of culinary brilliance was born of necessity. As…
