This piece was originally published in the Hartford Courant's Op-Ed section in September of 2004. It was my first byline. ___________________________________I attended my sister's wedding last year.Correction: I attended my stepsister's…
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…
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…
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.…
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 -…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
