My 2020 Christmas haul
Every Christmas, I take inventory of the holiday gifts that my wife, Elysha, gives me. Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, the latest gadget, stylish watches, and jewelry. My hope…
Every Christmas, I take inventory of the holiday gifts that my wife, Elysha, gives me. Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, the latest gadget, stylish watches, and jewelry. My hope…
I love every bit of Christmas, but my favorite part - ever since I was a kid - is the just before. The moment of anticipation. That stillness of the…
Less than a month before The Other Mother, my next novel, lands in bookstores. Preorder it here. I would be eternally grateful. I think you'll like it, too. Sadly, I…
I love The Rolling Stones' song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." It's hard not to love it. It starts off with that iconic guitar rift that came to Keith Richards…
I feel sorry for this on-demand, Netflix-generation of children who we are raising. They will never experience the high stakes excitement of running to the bathroom and the refrigerator during…
I received criticism from a reader in response to my recent humor column in Seasons magazine. You can read my column here if you'd like. Page 81. Though the critic…
In the event you could use a little schadenfreude joy on this Sunday before Christmas, I offer you this gem: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo invited more than 900 people…
Critic Kyle Smith, doubling down on the recent, ridiculous criticism of Dr. Jill Biden for using the title of doctor in her name, wrote in the National Review: "As for…
With two weeks left in 2020, it's time for me to plan my goals for 2021. It's a process I've been doing since 2010, and though I've only managed to…
I'm constantly counseling people to say yes to every opportunity. Shut no doors. Be open to doing the things that scare you most. The hard thing and the right thing…