Perhaps you've heard about the so-called "blue zones"—locations where humans are more likely to live longer due to lifestyle, diet, and other factors. Blue zones have been getting much attention…

On Friday night, my friend and fellow storyteller Jeni Bonaldo and I performed our third installment of "Matt and Jeni Are Unprepared" — a storytelling improv competition in which we…

Wednesday was a difficult day for me. Difficult for many people, I suspect. I only slept two or three hours before rising around 3:30, having given up on sleep. I…

In 1973, a man wrote to E.B. White, lamenting that he had lost faith in humanity. The author was not only a masterful letter writer but also a professional celebrator of the…

Back in the spring of 2017, Elysha decided we needed cats. "I need to pet a cat," she declared. Given the political climate at the time, I understood her need…

Since I spend a good portion of my day on a keyboard, its design is important, especially the specific placement of the keys. I have five laptops in my home…

In 1976, three armed men kidnapped 26 California children and their school bus driver. They brought them to the desert and ordered them into what looked like a massive grave…

A friend recommended this talk to me, which is admittedly in my wheelhouse because it deals with two things I know well: McDonald's and existential dread. It's an excellent talk—complete…

Possible hot take — meaning you might not love this idea: The United Nations estimates that more than 10,000 children die from hunger and related causes every day. A damn…