My children don’t understand the purpose or use of a sofa
I stepped into the room. They were both watching television.Like this.I'm raising a couple of lunatics.
The Moth: A Mop Sink and Maybe God
In March of 2016 I told the story of my interrogation and arrest for a crime I did not commit at a Moth GrandSLAM at The Somerville Theater. The theme…
How the Republican Party went from Lincoln to Trump
I knew some of this history but not all of it.Very relevant and fascinating, particularly if you're someone like me who's been wondering if he's been dropped into some alternate…
I think my daughter is becoming cool.
Clara came downstairs yesterday morning, asked Alexa (the name assigned to the Amazon Echo) to play Francis England (her favorite musician, who she found independently on Spotify), and then just…
Unfair assumption: Leaders who park in their privileged parking spots don’t get it
You become manager, CEO, Superintendent, team leader, department head, or the like. As one of the perks to your new position, you are assigned a preferred parking spot, presumably closer…
How to Make a Tennis Ball (also it’s impossible to make a tennis ball)
A video like this - which is beautifully shot and fascinating - is the kind of thing that further convinces me that the complexity of the world has reached the…
Resolution Update: July 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.I have pneumonia, but it didn't stop me from enjoying four days in Maine with Elysha to celebrate our tenth anniversary, and it didn't keep me from…
The Internet is kind and crazy and kind of crazy
Last week I wrote a piece advising that you avoid shopping at multiple grocery stores in a given week, arguing that time is more valuable than the marginal differences in…
My son is ready for his next 15 minutes of fame
Earlier in the year, my kids were featured in a TurboTax ad after an advertising agency found a photo of them on this blog. They actually earned enough money from…
The Moth: She Held My Hand
In August of 2015 I told the story of my first date with my wife at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bitter End. The theme of the night was Guts. I…
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