Unknown but brilliant
I found this post-it note on my desk today. I have no idea which student wrote it, but he or she is clearly brilliant.
Shortcomings and Flaws: 2016
Years ago a reader accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to my…
I broke into the Brooklyn Navy Yard and committed a crime (I think)
I went to Brooklyn at the end of August to record a podcast at Slate. Slate moved its offices from a fairly convenient location in Manhattan to a terribly inconvenient…
The bravest
One of the most quoted lines from "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend" is this: “You have to be the bravest person in the world to go out every day, being…
Book Club Adventures on Planes and Trains and Automobiles (sort of)
Since I published my first novel in 2009, I have attended well over 100 book club meetings, both in person and over Skype, with people from all over the world…
I think my wife is hitting on me.
Elysha's no dummy. If she's trying to woo me, she knows exactly how to do it. Nothing is sexier than finding Organizing magazine on the kitchen counter. I left her…
I know way too much about boll weevils
My daughter, Clara, age seven, at 6:40 AM: "Dad, I want to know what a boll weevil is. It's a beetle. I know that, but I want to know more.…
Preschool is destined to disappoint my son.
Charlie made his first preschool visit yesterday. As we ate breakfast, he asked me to come to school with him When I told him I had to go to work,…
“Baked in a buttery, flaky crust”
While recording a commercial for chicken pot pie at Dysart's Restaurant, this man ran into an especially tricky line of dialogue. This made me laugh so hard. Hopefully, you enjoy…
Resolution update: August 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. Survived pneumonia and a foot injury in August. 2. Lose 20 pounds. Still 17 pounds down. Just three to go. 3. Do at least 100…
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