Charlie has launched a YouTube channel called Rails Across New England, charting his new obsession with rail fanning: Watching and recording trains as they pass by stations and crossings. Also…

I made a lot of excellent decisions when planning Elysha's surprise party. Preserving the surprise was one of them — probably the most important and most difficult when it comes…

A friend from my McDonald's managing days sent me this dedication that he found in the book he's reading: "For anyone who has ever cried in a walk-in refrigerator." This…

As you probably know, the Atlantic Ocean didn't always exist. During the time of the dinosaurs, South America and Africa were joined as one land mass. About 140 million years…

Every month, I record my progress on my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and occasionally seek help and advice from readers willing to offer insight, ideas, and solutions. Here…

I had a cavity, which is crazy. I didn't know adults could get cavities. I brush my teeth two and sometimes three times a day, and I've flossed every single…

If you're paying even minor attention to the news these days, you may find it deeply unsettling. Even if you voted for Trump, you must know in a place you…

Dry January is nearly over. Thank goodness. I'm not opposed to abstaining from alcohol. I've been doing so for the last 30 years. Other than an occasional champagne toast, I…

When someone says that you or your organization shouldn't do something because no one else is doing it, seriously consider: Shouldn't we be doing it BECAUSE others aren't doing it?…

Clara turned 16 years old this weekend. On Saturday night, eight of her friends came over to celebrate with pizza, cake, a movie, and a lot of talking, laughing, screaming,…