Unexpected difficulties derail dinner
A great deal must go wrong to ruin a night out with friends. Here's what happened: We were seated at 7:25 PM on Saturday for our 7:00 PM reservations. A…
A great deal must go wrong to ruin a night out with friends. Here's what happened: We were seated at 7:25 PM on Saturday for our 7:00 PM reservations. A…
On this Mother's Day, I thought I'd tell you a remarkable story about my wife, Elysha Dicks. About ten years ago, Elysha and the kids were having dinner with a…
Here's a new rule I'd like to propose: If three different people - entirely independent of one another in every way - send you an image claiming it reminds them…
I've recently begun writing about friendship - specifically strategies necessary to establish and nurture friendships in your life. My friend, Ann Guo, is researching the subject. Ann wanted to speak…
When I was interviewed for my first teaching job - the same one I have 25 years later - I did not take the interview terribly seriously. I had already…
I've been reading Shakespeare for almost three decades. I read Shakespeare to my students—both in novelization form and the original text—and, prior to the pandemic, I also directed a Shakespearean…
The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy last week, marking a historic shift in the church’s stance on homosexuality. The church has long been divided into…
Elysha and I took the kids to Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus this weekend. Much has changed since my first visit years ago. The circus went on hiatus…
I have good news. I think it's critical to highlight good news when it happens because the media and humans, in general, tend to focus on the negative whenever possible.…
On a recent episode of the podcast "Freakonomics," researchers reported that older male professors at colleges and universities are less likely to partner with younger female colleagues because of the…