My 2021 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…
Green bean casserole is awful
I know that many people claim to enjoy green bean casserole, but I can't imagine why this might be true. I suspect that they are probably the same people who…
Shop Blind
Until the end of today - December 23 - you can partake in the Shop Blind Challenge. Two Blind Brothers, a clothing company, was founded by brothers Bradford and…
Support an artist, including Jeni Bonaldo
Film director and prolific podcaster Kevin Smith says a lot of smart things. Here's one that I like a lot: “Remember: It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the…
Social media is hurting your children in ways you may not know
MUST READ from the newsletter NumLock News: A Wall Street Journal investigation set up a dozen automated accounts registered as 13-year-olds on TikTok, and found that after programming the bots…
My fly is down.
Last week, I spoke to about 40 college students—future teachers—on the topics of writing, student engagement, and the realities of the teaching profession. The group consisted of about 35 women…
2010 prediction update
Back in June of 2010, when Clara was still just a year old, Elysha wasn't yet pregnant with Charlie, and I had only published one book and had yet to…
Fake trees are insanely popular. Also awful.
Did you know that 85 percent of American homes have an artificial Christmas tree? You probably do, since most of you apparently own one. Having never owned an artificial tree,…
Bringing sexy back.
This tweet became quite popular in the writing community, which I understand. It makes me happy, too. But it's not as if this Twitter user is stating anything particularly profound.…
Purposeful reframing
I'm an enormous believer in the power of something I call purposeful reframing: Deliberately, strategically choosing to view something in a more positive, productive way. Some might call it delusion.…
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