For the last couple months, I've been writing the occasional post - titled #Biblebuffet - indicating the hypocrisy of people who oppose same sex marriage for religious reasons.If you use…
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of the world, and especially my wife, Elysha, the best mother I have ever known. Please remember, mothers, that Mother's Day has an apostrophe,…
Blogger Jason Kottke writes about the differing approaches to "being an adult." In his post, he establishes two kinds of adults:A: Those who have set aside their childish waysB: Those…
Overheard during breakfast:Clara (age 7): Hey Charlie, Timmy and I are finding things in common.(Note: Clara and her classmate Timmy don't always get along) Charlie (age 3): That’s great! What?Clara: Timmy…
I was listening to a boy read a poem onstage at the recent TEDx conference at The Country School. It was a poem that talked about his fears and anxieties. He…
Thrilled and honored to have Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend nominated for a Nutmeg Award.After 18 years of reading and recommending Nutmeg nominees to my students, seeing my novel on…
In this week's episode, Rachel and I talk podcasting and gender with our spouses Elysha and David. You can listen here or - better yet - subscribe to our podcast in…
There are many terrible people in the world.Gossips. Cowards, Bigots. Fanatics. Cheaters. The lazy. The dishonest. The passive-aggressive. The violent. New York Jets fans.Men who wear Gucci basketball sneakers.People who shout out…
In October of 2012, I wrote about the reverse nap, a self-described practice in which I get up in the middle of the night, work for an hour or two,…
