“Emotionally drunk”
On the eve of a new year, I am reminded of something a student once told me about celebrating New Year's Eve at home with his family: "Boy, was my…
Better than expected by a long shot
Sometimes, the universe does you a solid. On Thursday evening, I took Charlie to his very first Celtics game at the Garden. The Celtics were playing the Pistons, which promised…
Macbeth’s head
Over the years, my students have built me Lego scenes from Shakespearean stories that we read. Hamlet. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Romeo and Juliet. Most recently, a scene from Macbeth.…
Kate DiCamillo is the best
One of my goals for 2023 was to write to six authors whom I adore. I finally got around to it in November. I expected nothing in return. I simply…
Don’t talk in movies… except Taylor and Rocky
My children are physically incapable of speaking when we watch movies at home. It's incredibly annoying. Frustrating and awful. Thankfully, they don't speak in actual movie theaters because they aren't…
Santa!
Behold! Photos of our children with Santa Claus over the years! After having photos taken with Santa in 2009 and 2010, we skipped the annual mall photo in 2011 for…
My 2023 Christmas haul
Every Christmas, I take inventory of the holiday gifts that my wife, Elysha, gives me. Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, the latest gadget, stylish watches, and jewelry. My hope…
“This Is Going to Suck” but not really…
If you're celebrating Christmas this year, happy Christmas Eve! I hope that today is relaxing, lovely, fun, and filled with joy and anticipation. Elysha and I spent the day cooking,…
Cold but still fun!
Even though Charlie's feet were quite cold last week while touring the Winter Wonderland at Southwick Zoo - Crocs with no socks will do that in December - fear not,…
Liz Cheney was not piquant
Liz Cheney appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert last week. It was an odd pairing, given that Colbert has spent decades making fun of her and her father,…
