Kids are great, but they ruin everything. Especially your peace of mind about the future of the planet.
I was listening to a boy read a poem onstage at the recent TEDx conference at The Country School. It was a poem that talked about his fears and anxieties.…
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend is a Nutmeg nominee!
Thrilled and honored to have Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend nominated for a Nutmeg Award. After 18 years of reading and recommending Nutmeg nominees to my students, seeing my novel…
Boy vs. Girl: Episode 26 – Boy vs. Wife and Girl vs. Husband
In this week's episode, Rachel and I talk podcasting and gender with our spouses, Elysha and David. You can listen here or - better yet - subscribe to our podcast…
The worst person in the world
There are many terrible people in the world. Gossips. Cowards, Bigots. Fanatics. Cheaters. The lazy. The dishonest. The passive-aggressive. The violent. New York Jets fans. Men who wear Gucci basketball…
The reverse nap. The Trump nomination. Female eligibility in the military draft. People thought I was crazy all three times. Now I get to say those four glorious words.
In October of 2012, I wrote about the reverse nap, a self-described practice in which I get up in the middle of the night, work for an hour or two,…
When kids rule the world, it will be a fantastic place. But perhaps not always professional.
The TEDx conference at The Country School where I spoke last week was interesting in that it was run by students to a great degree. Kids greeted me at the…
Resolution update: April 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. Killing it. Not literally. 2. Lose 20 pounds. I'm up two pounds in April, primarily due to a book deadline that kept me out of…
Owen: 2000-2016
I lost a friend yesterday. After a short battle with an indeterminate disease, our cat of died peacefully in our arms yesterday. Owen was an incredibly healthy cat until his…
A broken lawnmower, a fifth grade boy, and CragsList.com make me wonder if God is real.
Last Saturday I spoke about teaching at a TEDx conference at The Country School in Madison, CT. My talk was about students' capacity and the importance of expecting more from…
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