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.…
Make it a big deal, and it will become a big deal
In Charlie's elementary school, making a gun with your fingers and pretending to shoot the other children (and presumably teachers) is not allowed, which seems fairly sensible to me. In…
Napkins 2.0
It was Charlie's turn to set the table. He decided to do things a little differently. Rather than placing functional napkins at each place setting, he opted to design personalized…
Pride is wicked bad
Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, has said sex outside of marriage is not the “most serious” sin. During a question and answer session with reporters on a flight back to Italy from Greece on Monday,…
Handshakes, high-fives, and change
Years ago, Elysha told me that she was bringing back the high-five. I'm not sure if she made any cultural impact, but she's certainly done her part, high-fiving with enthusiasm…
Do the job or do the job well
This box arrived at our home. We did nothing to it to make it look worse. This is exactly what we found on our doorstep. Thankfully, its contents were fine.…
My football friends
The Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills on Monday night in one of the most important football games of the year. I'm not complaining, but Elysha decided not to watch the…
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