Charlie can shoot
My son — who can see nothing without his glasses — can apparently shoot well. Better than well. He's an outstanding shot. While at Scout camp, Charlie attempted to earn…
This is what people of privilege fail to understand. Or don’t want to understand.
I've known people of privilege who grew up in upper-middle class or better homes — whose parents sent them to college, launched them into adulthood with financial support, rescued them…
Customs agent scrutiny
I'm in Ottawa, Canada, today to meet author, blogger, and podcaster Shane Parrish. Shane will be interviewing me for his podcast later this morning. When I arrived in Canada, I…
The MTV generation was a lucky one
Forty-three years ago this month, on August 1, 1981, MTV went on air for the first time with The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star." I feel very fortunate to…
Winnie the Pooh was once too much. No more!
Elysha received a Facebook memory that read: 13 years ago We attempted to take Clara for her first movie, Winnie the Pooh, but the preview scared the hell out of…
Optimism
A friend sent this to me and wrote: "This immediately made me think of you, but then I realized that it doesn't work at all because the pessimists aren't also…
A lot to say about a sign
I saw this sign above a urinal in an office where I worked. It's a weird sign. First, I was standing at a urinal, but the sign features a traditional…
Charlie passed his swim test. With me.
It was a Monday morning during my first week at Scout camp. I was eleven years old and had just finished eating breakfast when I was told to report to…
Charlie sold his first joke
Charlie recently noted the silliness of the tee shirt pocket, which I found both astute and amusing. Onstage last week, I told his joke — failing to assign him any…
Egregious behavior on airplanes examined
A recent survey of airline customers indicated the following opinions about egregious behavior on a plane: 86% - Letting kids play in the aisle 82% - Getting drunk 82% -…
