A month ago, Dr. Ruth passed away. I wrote about my meeting with her in a green room years ago, which included a moment where she offered me advice on…

I read a lot of memoirs. As a storyteller, I am drawn to the true-life tales of other human beings. The problem: So many memoirs are filled with self-praise and…

My son — who can see nothing without his glasses — can apparently shoot well. Better than well. He's an outstanding shot. While at Scout camp, Charlie attempted to earn…

I've known people of privilege who grew up in upper-middle class or better homes — whose parents sent them to college, launched them into adulthood with financial support, rescued them…

I'm in Ottawa, Canada, today to meet author, blogger, and podcaster Shane Parrish. Shane will be interviewing me for his podcast later this morning. When I arrived in Canada, I…

Forty-three years ago this month, on August 1, 1981, MTV went on air for the first time with The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star." I feel very fortunate to…

Elysha received a Facebook memory that read: 13 years ago We attempted to take Clara for her first movie, Winnie the Pooh, but the preview scared the hell out of…

A friend sent this to me and wrote: "This immediately made me think of you, but then I realized that it doesn't work at all because the pessimists aren't also…

I saw this sign above a urinal in an office where I worked. It's a weird sign. First, I was standing at a urinal, but the sign features a traditional…

It was a Monday morning during my first week at Scout camp. I was eleven years old and had just finished eating breakfast when I was told to report to…