I went to high school with large men
There are many variations when it comes to the elementary, middle, and high school model. In our town, for example, our children attend elementary school from kindergarten through fourth grade,…
A new jersey for a new season
On the cusp of this new NFL season, as I prepare to return to Gillette Stadium for the first time since January of 2020, I still find myself conflicted. The…
Why I don’t worry about my big mouth?
I was asked last weekend: "You're very outspoken about lots of things. Like vaccinations, for example. Aren't you worried that your friends who choose to remain unvaccinated will get angry…
Women have lapped men. Huzzah.
At the end of the 2020-21 academic year, 59.5 percent of college students in the United States were women. Men accounted for only 40.5 percent of those in higher education.…
He said my story was apocryphal. This was my response.
During intermission at a recent solo show performance, I was approached by an audience member who wanted to tell me how much he enjoyed my story about the time I…
Zoo homework
Some people go to their favorite zoo - Southwick Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts - to look at the animals, read the occasional plaque, and maybe eat a hot dog. Others…
Vaccines are super popular
While unvaccinated Americans continue to create enormous problems in our country in terms of increasing infection rates, mounting deaths due to COVID-19, and worst of all, the overwhelming of hospital…
Billionaires really need me
Mark Zuckerberg posts a video of himself on Instagram on the Fourth of July riding an electric surfboard and carrying an American flag while John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country…
Not all parental disputes are the same
In the event that your relationship with your parents is occasionally or persistently contentious, perspective can be especially helpful. As bad as your relationship might be, this is probably worse:…
Not almost famous
I performed a couple weeks ago at the Phoenicia Playhouse in Phoenicia, New York. As we wandered the town of Phoenicia and the adjacent town of Woodstock, NY, we continually…
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