While chaperoning Charlie's field trip to the Connecticut Science Center, a student asked me, "Why are you so rich, but Charlie isn't?" I was befuddled. I actually asked the boy…

On the fourth hole at Buena Vista golf course last week, a 150-yard par 3 from an elevated tee box, I hit my tee shot high and true. It's a…

Charlie is opposed to alcohol consumption of any kind, going so far as to cast aspersions at Elysha for enjoying a glass of wine at dinner from time to time.…

In the last two weeks, I've attended professional development delivered by Microsoft and the FBI's hostage negotiation unit. I was assisting and consulting in both sessions. I have some excellent…

My friend, Scott, is my golf guru. A former high school and college golf player, he often occupies my thoughts as I play the game. Most of the time, his…

On Friday night, Jeni Bonaldo, Elysha, and I performed "Matt and Jeni Are Unprepared," a storytelling improv show unlike anything we've ever done and perhaps unlike anything ever done before.…

In the spirit of "It doesn't take much..." Wethersfield, Connecticut recently decorated its Main Street with scarecrows of every kind, drawing crowds of people to the town center. It was…

My son, Charlie, is a stickler for rules. He desires an orderly world filled with people who adhere to every custom, law, and norm. He cannot abide even a slight…

This is my favorite tote bag of all time, and I don't even own it. Someone sent me this photo. It requires you to identify the birds correctly, know their…

I have two books coming out next year, which means at some point, I will need to help choose the cover of those books. This is never easy for me.…