Little girl makes little boy’s dream come true.
It's nice to have a big sister who is willing to build you a jet pack that you can wear around the house.
The Moth: Sex and Frozen Corn
The first gift that my daughter ever received was a stuffed ear of corn from our friend, Justine. It's been sitting on the corner of her bookshelf for the last…
Management: Please stop signing your signs. It looks ridiculous and serves no useful purpose.
This sign was posted beside a plastic lion at Safari Golf, an excellent mini golf course near my home. The message itself is fine. Sadly, it's probably necessary to remind…
13 Principles of Teaching
During my current book tour, I have been asked repeatedly about my teaching philosophy - probably as a result of a story that I tell about a high school English…
A man who is proving that nothing is as complicated as people think or want it to be.
A phrase that I say often and believe strongly is this:"Nothing is as complicated as people think it is or want it to be." That second part of that statement is…
5 new rules of etiquette in the digital world
Nick Bilton of The New York Times wrote a piece examining the shifting norms of digital etiquette. Among the issues he addresses are: Thank you notesVoice mail messagesEmail subject linesGreetings and…
How to graduate with an Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees without ever taking the SAT or completing a college application (or paying tuition!)
The New York Times writes about how some colleges and universities have stopped requiring SAT scores when applying to their schools. “For all the gripes some people have with the…
The worst thing about parenting just got a whole lot better.
My daughter, Clara, can now buckle herself into her car seat, which is barely a car seat anymore. It's simply a platform that raises her body to a safe level…
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