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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
It's the Quentin Tarantino version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Right?
It's Columbus Day. Just like last year and every year before, I find myself at home day with my kids, honoring a villain who did nothing worth celebrating, despite what…
As we were leaving the playground yesterday, a little boy approached my six year-old daughter and asked to be her friend. I wasn't surprised. In the span of about an…
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