A friend on social media recently wondered how I could despise Steely Dan's music as much as I do. He said some generous things about my intellect and taste but…

I couldn't attend the Patriots game yesterday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. I missed an exciting last-minute comeback victory and a burger-fueled tailgate with friends on one of the best autumn…

The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded this week to scientists for their studies that resulted in new tools for exploring the movement of electrons inside atoms and molecules, a…

Scholastic announced that its elementary-school book fairs will now have a separate section for titles that deal with race, gender, and sexuality — a response to dozens of state laws…

Ever since the school year began in late August, I have spent most of my mornings playing golf before heading off to work. I'm lucky enough to have an executive…

In a recent interview, I was asked, "If you could choose anyone to teach your own children, what kind of person would you want?" I love questions I have never…

I adore group descriptors — a murder of crows, a pride of lions, a crash of rhinos. I've also proposed a few of my own, including: A gamble of poker…

A friend of mine introduced me to a new word today: Sprezzatura I explained to her how I have always treated my post-high school education like a competition—all my classmates…

I'm a big fan of saying yes. Whenever an opportunity presents itself, as odd, frightening, or difficult as it may seem, say yes. Walk through that door without hesitation. A…

My daughter reads more often than any person I have ever known. It's astounding. Imagine someone reading as much as you could possibly imagine. Clara reads more than that. I…