If you've never heard of Diane Warren, you definitely know her work. Exceptionally well, I suspect. She is the writer of songs such as: "Because You Loved Me" — Celine…

Did you hear? The Patriots are going to the Super Bowl. It's been seven long years, wandering in the wilderness with the likes of the Jets, the Dolphins, and the…

Here are some solid ways of helping if you are outside of Minnesota. Every little bit helps.

On the way to Arizona, I now famously had a man pat me on the butt, then apologize, telling me he thought I was a girl. I publicly outed and…

My little girl turns 17 years old today. Seventeen years ago, she was born into this world. Thankfully, I wrote everything down that day. This was the first of several…

I spoke with one of the country's foremost experts on crows this week. Crazy, I know. She told me this story: Her team of crow researchers had set up a…

My plane was recently delayed in Dallas when a man refused to exit the place where I was waiting to board. Security was called, and about 30 minutes later, he…

I was sitting beside a woman at a prestigious university event. Our tablemates included the university's CFO, professors, and administrators. I was going to deliver the keynote address, but before…

Years ago, my principal, Plato Karafelis, had decided to replace some of the chairs at teachers' desks. A bunch of them were in bad shape, so he planned to purchase…

A new survey asked Americans which decade was the best of their lives, and each age cohort disproportionately said “this one” relative to expectations. For instance, 22 percent of people…