Resolution update: August 2020
At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Here are the result through the end of August. PERSONAL FITNESS…
At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Here are the result through the end of August. PERSONAL FITNESS…
Two weeks ago, John Oliver launched into an expletive-filled rant about the city of Danbury on his HBO show "Last Week Tonight." It was part of a piece in which…
Charlie asks, "Do you like my hair?" Elysha and I look. Slicked back. Parted on the side. "Yes," we say in unison. "Me, too," Charlie says. "I stuck my hand…
Coronavirus cases linked to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have been confirmed in South Dakota and at least seven other states. Cases have been confirmed in Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming…
Clara read "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend." The first of my books that she's ever read. She read the novel in one sitting. Less than three hours in total. Honestly,…
I see the man as soon as I enter the 7-11. He and his son are turning the corner, heading for the Slurpee machine. Neither is wearing a mask. Signage…
I purchased a Black Lives Matter sign for our front lawn. I probably should've purchased a sign months ago, perhaps after marching with my family in a Black Lives Matter…
These are not easy days. Despite my oppressively optimistic disposition, I am aware that the world is harder today for many, many people than it was a year ago. I'm…
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research that analyzed metadata from the emails and meetings of 3 million people found that as a result of lockdowns, the…
Back on July 11, 2017, Donald Trump blocked me on Twitter after I tweeted at him: "If you take healthcare away from 23 million Americans, you must also give up…