Bad names
The last name "Dicks" hasn't always been easy, but it's not so bad, either. It taught me how to punch really hard. It helped me find my sense of humor.…
Dr. Ruth’s sex advice
A month ago, Dr. Ruth passed away. I wrote about my meeting with her in a green room years ago, which included a moment where she offered me advice on…
Andrew Wilkinson’s memoir
I read a lot of memoirs. As a storyteller, I am drawn to the true-life tales of other human beings. The problem: So many memoirs are filled with self-praise and…
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…
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