She would not be happy on a skateboard, but these kids are.
My favorite thing about my daughter's picture of skateboarders is the smiles on their faces. She wouldn't climb aboard a skateboard if her life depended upon it. Maybe this will change…
Perilous Pizza: The Cook’s Cook June/July 2016 edition
I published a piece entitled Perilous Pizza in the June/July edition of The Cook's Cook. It deals with food insecurity in my childhood and how it influenced many of my…
Dance Recitals: The Joy and the Horror
My humor column in the spring edition of Seasons magazine (page 49-50) on the horror and occasional joy of springtime dance recitals.
“Just about everybody” I know is not flying on a plane this summer, and to assume otherwise might be an indication of the bubble you live inside.
I like the Freakonomics podcast quite a bit, and if I could choose a new friend, I think I'd take Steve Levitt, an economist and co-author of the Freakonomics books…
Telling tales: A profile
A profile of me entitled Telling Tales. which appeared in the June 2016 edition of Newington LIFE and West Hartford LIFE - a local Connecticut magazine.
Teachers must stop assigning problems to students in math class, but apparently they need to stop assigning equations, too.
About a week ago I vowed to stop using the word "problem" when asking a question in math, and for good reason, I think.I proposed using the word "equation" when…
Resolution update: May 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Still alive as I write these words. 2. Lose 20 pounds.Still just five pounds now. 15 to go.3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days…
My first comic books. Too bad I can’t show my kids. Or my students. Or anyone squeamish.
Last year, I had the opportunity to work with Double Take comics on their new comic book series based upon the original Night of the Living Dead film.Double Take asked a…
One of the most remarkable pieces of writing in New York Times history – for reasons that will surprise you
A New York Times piece from July 2009 entitled Cronkite’s Signature: Approachable Authority is truly remarkable. It's not remarkable because of the content. The information and insight into Walter Cronkite is interesting…
Bill Gates: 5 Books to Read This Summer
Bill Gates offers five books to read this summer. It's a good list and a well produced video.I think I'll be reading at least three of them.
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