Small business people at work
Charlie, age 9, has begun writing his next edition of The Francis Drive Weekly, a less-than-weekly newspaper that he distributes to neighbors on our street. Hearing about the latest edition,…
Golf is about a lot more than golf
I played golf with my friend, Rob, yesterday morning. Happily, it was just the two of us, because watching us play would've been painful for anyone to see. I played…
Red Sox or Astros: An impossible choice
I'm a New York Yankees fan. I grew up in the Boston area, deep in the heart of Red Sox country, but I hated my stepfather and enjoyed annoying my…
Following in his father’s footsteps. Kind of…
Big week for Charlie. Earlier in the week, he came home with his trumpet, and with just two lessons under his belt, he seems remarkably adept at playing it. His…
It wasn’t a fish bone
Back in August, I made a list of my 18 visits to the emergency room throughout my life, which included: 2011: Bay leaf caught in throat (ambulance) Readers asked about…
Good advice from Gary Paulsen
Author Gary Paulsen passed away yesterday at the age of 82. Paulsen was a young adult author best known for coming-of-age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of…
John and me and my stupidity.
Last week I wrote a post complaining about a couple who posed for a piece on the supposed trend of solomoons or unimoons, criticizing both their yearlong honeymoon and their…
Little did I know how things would turn out…
This photo, taken in September of 2004 at Camp Jewell in Colebrook, CT, was handed to me by a fifth grader last week. "My mom wanted you to see this,"…
Friends are mean because they love you.
The podcast Smartless is hosted by actors and friends Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. The format of the show is simple: Each week they interview a celebrity guest.…
Confidence in our marriage
Standing inside Ben & Jerry's yesterday, Charlie turned to Elysha, and entirely unprompted, said, "Mom, you didn't make a mistake marrying Dad." Elysha looked confused. "I didn't think I made…
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