Going nowhere
The woman sitting beside me on a plane bound for Toronto fell asleep as we taxied out onto the runway. We were tenth in line to takeoff, so we were…
Good news/bad news on the exoneration front
Good news: Lawrence McKinney, 61, jailed for 31 years for a crime he did not commit - rape and burglary - has been awarded one million dollars in compensation from the state…
Snoopy’s advice sucks
If you know me at all, you'll know that I suffer from a persistent, constant, never-ending existential crisis. I think about death all the time. More that you could ever imagine.In…
Just a T
Driving to dinner last night, Clara looked out the window and said, "Aw! Look at the pretty T!" My poor, confused, Jewish daughter...
Yes, they are real eggs
I found myself at dinner recently assuring someone for what felt the millionth time that the eggs cooked at McDonald's are in fact real eggs. "They actually crack eggs?" she asked. "Yes,"…
The best compliment wasn’t about my hair
A colleague stopped by my classroom the other day. She approached my desk and said, "I know this probably doesn't mean anything to you. I know you don't really care…
Time spent in the Starbucks drive thru line is not time well spent
When asked about how I get so much done, I have a multitude of answers. Strategies. Recommended routines. The propagation of certain habits. Suggested ways of thinking. But what I should…
Republican interns are white.
Look no further than the current crop of White House summer interns to understand precisely what hardline Republican immigration policies are all about. You need to aggressively disregard people of color…
Best and worst April Fools Day ever
It's a day late, but I thought I'd chronicle the two greatest April Fool's Day pranks ever played on me. On Sunday, April 1, 1990, I awoke before the crack…
Resolution update: March 2018
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Not even a near-death experience in March, which for me is saying something. 2. Lose 20 pounds.Two more pounds lost in March, bringing my total fo six. 3. Eat…
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