Kids say funny (and not so funny) things
In the playscape at McDonald's, Clara is playing with two little girls and having a grand old time. At the height of their joy, the father of the two girls…
Try something new. Again and again and again.
My wife, Elysha, is learning to play the ukulele. Her remarkable and handsome husband gave her a ukulele and lessons for Christmas, and ever since December, she has practiced and…
Evangelicals hate. Jesus would love.
Evangelicals would disagree, but this is exactly the kind of church that Jesus would love if he were here on Earth.I'm not a religious person. I describe myself as a…
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…
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