A little girl, a Supreme Court justice, and courage
It's the top of the seventh at the Hartford Yard Goats last night, which means we have abandoned our seats for rides on the enormous, inflatable slides behind the right…
A fitting end to a new beginning
My summer vacation has come to an end. Today I return to the school that has been my home for the last 19 years.These last few days of summer have…
Things I Do #8: I plant pennies heads-up
I plant pennies heads-up throughout my home and in the wild because of the commonly held superstition that finding a penny on heads is good luck and/or allows you to…
Northeast School is a stupid name for a school. Three times over.
I drove by Northeast School in Vernon, CT the other day. Lovely little school filled with teachers who are undoubtedly doing an excellent job, but Northeast School?With the opportunity to…
’80’s John Hughes villain comes alive
On Tuesday, Louise Linton, wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, posted a photo of herself stepping off an official government plane wearing designer labels.I know she was wearing those labels…
Forest Man is the best man
This is simply amazing. The best, most inspirational documentary of the most remarkable person I've seen in a very long time.Feeling like you can't make a difference? Feeling helpless.Don't.Forest Man…
Boy and bear
You know what's even more overhyped than a partial eclipse?The panda. I know I sound like a curmudgeon, but every time I see the panda at the National Zoo, I…
This is what a free and excellent media looks like
This is the way journalists should conduct an interview. This should be taught in journalism school. This is exactly what people want from the media:Hold public officials and hackneyed pundits accountable.
The eclipse was underwhelming and a little boring. I wish it happened more often.
I was prepared to be underwhelmed by the eclipse. As infrequent as these things may be, a briefly, slightly darker version of the world for a short period of time…
The ineffectiveness of signage
A rule of signage that people don't seem to understand:Signs only work on people who obey signs.I worked with teachers this summer who wanted to hang signs on campus to…
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