Large, lumbering, white men playing basketball. Probably poorly.
You can determine the age of this basketball arcade game that my son was playing by the race of all three players featured on the game (white) and the approximate…
Embrace the snow day. The future is unknown. And possibly deadly.
Snow day! No school!Many of my fellow teachers surprising despise snow days, preferring to begin summer vacation as early as possible. But I've always felt it fairly presumptuous to assume…
A simple and perfect solution to the “10 items or less” offenders
I picked out a container of pink sprinkles for my daughter's birthday cupcakes in the confectionary aisle of the supermarket.I took my place in the "10 items or less" line.…
Boy vs. Girl: Episode 13 – Disney Princesses, Modern Day Uniforms & Tighty Whities
In this week's episode, Rachel and I discuss the state of Disney princesses, modern day uniforms, and the mystery behind the construction of men's underwear. You can listen here or -…
Enough power?
Do you think that these ten unevenly placed electrical outlets - located about a dozen feet in front of the McDonald's counter in a rest area off the Mass Pike…
“An urban community” is a far cry from eating paste
My daughter, Clara, celebrated her seventh birthday Saturday. At the party, I asked her where one of her friends was. She said, "Oh, she lives in an urban community - you know, a place like Hartford - so it may…
Resolution update: January 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.I lowered my cholesterol by almost 40 points. I'm going to live forever. 2. Lose 20 pounds.Four pounds down. 16 pounds to go. Good start. 3. Do at least…
My children take selfies now, and I’m glad.
I texted my wife and asked her to take a few photos of the kids and send them to me.She taught them to take selfies instead. It was a good decision.
Richard Marx is trapped in my head, and I didn’t even know it.
My wife decided that the theme of our next Speak Up show at Infinity Music Hall in Hartford would be "Should've Known Better."We decided this in the car on the…
The Name Game
My daughter, Clara, turned seven on Monday. Tomorrow we host a birthday party for friends and family. I was telling Clara stories about the day she was born, and this story…
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