A dearth of street names
I recently found myself driving on Halfway House Road. Nothing against halfway houses, but when I saw this street name, I couldn't help but wonder: "Have we run out of…
I recently found myself driving on Halfway House Road. Nothing against halfway houses, but when I saw this street name, I couldn't help but wonder: "Have we run out of…
Terrible news: A sequel to "Sofia the First," called "Sofia the First: Royal Magic," has been ordered by Disney Junior and is slated to premiere this year on Disney Junior…
A woman in the Philippines spent four years worshiping a green Buddha statue before discovering that it was actually a 3D-printed figure of the cartoon character Shrek. With its round…
A girls’ football team from South Morningside Primary School in Edinburgh won the Edinburgh Schools Cup and were presented with a small plastic trophy. The boys’ team received a full-size…
On Friday night, I performed stand-up in a library in the tiny town of Monterey, Massachusetts — population 1,030 — to a surprising, standing-room-only full house. The genesis of this…
Sarah Wells — Olympian, a keynote speaker, and friend — recently wrote about her miscarriage: She wrote: “I’m going to share something that some people may view as oversharing. I’m…
Elysha and I produced a Speak Up storytelling show on Saturday night. It was quite the evening. Before the pandemic, we routinely drew audiences of 150 with ease — often…
This news was made public back in October, but in case you haven't heard, here is a letter I sent to West Hartford Public School's Human Resources director last fall:…
Every month, I record my progress toward my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and occasionally seek help and advice from readers who are willing to offer insight, ideas, and…
While playing golf in Arizona recently, I killed a bird. Unintentionally, of course. I hit a low line-drive, and it struck a bird on the fairway with a horrific whap.…