MLK Day: A decade later thanks to my willingness to hold onto the past
Ten years ago today, I wrote about Martin Luther King Day and my daughter, Clara. It's the epitome of why I write so much. Had I not taken the time…
Don’t listen to stupid resolution people
As the New Year approached, you might have seen or read articles on why New Year’s resolutions never work and are best avoided. It’s a trope that media outlets love…
Florida and Texas banning books is a stupid and wonderful thing
Looking for a new musician to love? Pink, whose music I already like a lot, recently announced her plan to give away 2,000 banned books at each of her coming…
Slight revision to an excellent quote
“If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can’t top it, laugh it off; and if you can’t laugh it off, it’s probably deserved.” - Russel Lynes I…
Two things make this commercial especially effective
It's not often that a commercial supports two distinct and divergent purposes so equally well. I won't say more lest I ruin the video before you can watch it. But…
“When Harry Met Sally” is “When Matty Met Elysha”
I was recently listening to The Rewatchables, a podcast about films people love to watch again and again. They were discussing "When Harry Met Sally" and debating how realistic it…
Warmly
One of my clients commented on my use of the word "Warmly" at the close of my letters and emails. A valediction, if you didn't know. My client liked the…
Never give me peace
Author Patricia Highsmith, in her journal on December 31, 1947 2:30 A.M. My New Year’s Toast: To all the devils, lusts, passions, greeds, envies, loves, hates, strange desires, enemies ghostly…
Deserving a better birthday
Happy birthday to my beautiful wife, Elysha. It wasn't exactly a spectacular birthday. I spent about eight hours in an Elk's Lodge watching Charlie compete in his very first speed-cubing…
Antithesis of a nepo baby
There's been a lot of talk around Hollywood about nepo babies. Nepo baby, short for nepotism baby, are the children of celebrities who have succeeded in careers similar to those…
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