Impressive vocabulary and outstanding musical taste
Seven-year-old Clara told three-year-old Charlie, "I only have the capacity to listen to 'Brass Monkey' once at a time, so stop singing it, please." Yes, she used the word "capacity."…
Two Divorces Too Many: Oldie but goodie pops up in an unexpected place
An online acquaintance of mine met with her divorce attorney last week to begin the sad proceedings that will bring her marriage to an end. Included in the informational packet she received…
Two Divorces Too Many
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…
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…
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 supermarket's confectionery aisle. I took my place in the "10 items or less" line. Standing…
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 on Saturday. At the party, I asked her where one of her friends was. She said, "Oh, she lives in an urban community —…
Resolution update: January 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH 1. 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…
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