I am not talented. I am only tenacious.
Every month for the last five years, I have been posting my yearly goals and the progress (or lack thereof) that I have made. It's been an outstanding way of holding…
Every month for the last five years, I have been posting my yearly goals and the progress (or lack thereof) that I have made. It's been an outstanding way of holding…
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Feeling younger every day. Sincerely. 2. Lose 20 pounds.Down 12 pounds as of this morning. I might actually accomplish this after all. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and…
Texts from my wife abut my three year-old son, Charlie:Driving thru Starbucks. Clara wants a water. I ask Charlie if he wants one, too. He says, "How about no? How…
Slate's Mike Pesca says a lot of smart things, but this might be the best thing he has ever said. You must listen.
When you have to affix a sheet of computer paper below your artsy sign in order to translate a three letter word that could only be one of two words,…
I appeared on Slate's parenting podcast Mom and Dad Are Fighting this week, discussing what parents can do in the first week of school to help ensure the success of…
It occurred to me during a visit with my sister that my brother, my sister, and I have all been hit by cars in our lifetimes. "That seems a little…
My daughter can read. She's six years-old and started first grade yesterday, and that girl can legitimately read books. Hard books. Real books. She can read books that I can't…
So much about my trip to Brazil this summer was outstanding. The people who I met and the places I visited will remain with me forever. Here was the hardest part:These…
I took my three year-old son into a porta-potty. He had to go, and we were desperate."Don't touch anything," I warned him as I lifted him onto the seat.He smiled.…