My former students occupy such important spaces in my life
There have been so many unexpected benefits to my teaching career, but none have been more surprising than the lifelong relationships that I have established with so many of my…
Brazilian exit signs are unnerving
These are not emergency exit signs. Just standard exit signs. And they make me anxious.
When you’re transmitting information to an audience, be entertaining. Even if it’s simply a sign.
Filmmaker Kevin Smith argues that every time you are speaking to a group of people of any size, you have an obligation to be entertaining. I could not agree more. Whether…
The plague of the mason jar: Let us pray that it has reached its peak.
I suspect (or perhaps just hope) that we've reached peak mason jar, because those goddamn things are everywhere. Mason jars are lovely pieces of glassware, and if you have some peaches…
How the brain got its name
Deep thought:Since human beings gave the brain its name, the brain therefore named itself.Right?
When it comes to Brazil, I am basically an infant.
I've been in Brazil for three days, and in many ways, I can't help but feel like an infant.I don't speak a word of Portuguese, and the little bit of Spanish…
Best worst best interview ever
This is the best worst interview ever.Good Morning Sacramento news anchors interview actress Cara Delevingne about her upcoming film Paper Towns. In the process, they refer to her as "Carla" instead…
Don’t don’t judge me.
This whole business about not judging people is nonsense. "I try not to judge" or "How dare you judge me!" are two of the most ridiculous statements that people say. We all judge.…
A terrible break in routine
My wife took this photo yesterday morning. I love it so much. I'm in Brazil, which means that when Clara woke up, she couldn't go downstairs and see her Daddy, who is…
Whale watch was both perfect and perfectly disgusting.
My wife and I took the kids on a whale watch last week. It was the first whale watch ever for me and the kids.We set sail out of Boston harbor and…
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