Moments like this make me think that perhaps there’s a higher power after all
Watch to the end. YOU MUST WATCH TO THE END.
We adopted two cats. Our kids’ reaction was… unexpected.
Last summer, our beloved cat, Owen, passed away. We lost Owen's brother, Jack, about eight years previously. It was a difficult loss for our family. A couple months after Owen's…
Meals on Wheels: My grandparents (and science) understand the importance for this program
My grandparents - my mémère and pépère - delivered Meals on Wheels to senior citizens for years. I once asked Pépère to explain Meals on Wheels to me. He said…
Beautiful but temporary: Why would an artist ever choose such a fleeting medium?
This is remarkable, beautiful, unbelievable, and maddeningly temporary. You must watch. It's hard to imagine why someone so talented would create art that lasts for such a short period of time. Perhaps…
A bunch of white men apparently too stupid to realize that they are all white men.
Earlier in the week, I wrote about my belief that the country would be in better hands if more women were in charge.Perfect example:This is the photograph of the yesterday's…
Famous people who I’ve met thanks to storytelling
Louis CK: I said hello to him at The Moth Ball, an annual fundraiser for The Moth. He was the guest of honor that night.He nodded in my general direction. …
The things kids say…
Text message from my wife, Elysha, received yesterday at the moment I needed it most:
Your compliments about physical appearance are meaningless. Try these instead.
One of my New Year's resolutions (and likely one of my lifelong policies now) is the following: I will not comment, positively or negatively, about physical appearance of any person save…
The 6 levels of humility
Below is my proposed list of the six levels of humility, beginning with the best and descending to the worst. While I think that human beings can fluctuate between these…
What I try to teach my girls
As a fifth grade teacher, I am often shocked at the disparity in maturity between ten year-old boys and girls.I've known many fifth grade girls who could effectively enter the…
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