The Name Game
My daughter, Clara, turned seven on Monday. Tomorrow we host a birthday party for friends and family. I was telling Clara stories about the day she was born, and this…
Three Things I Eat Oddly
Peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich I despise mayonnaise. It's a terrible, evil substance. But as a boy, my mother still fed me tuna-fish sandwiches, despite my hatred of the…
Boy vs. Girl: Episode 12 – The Rachel-less Episode
Episode 12 of Boy vs. Girl features unintentional recordings of conversations between me and my co-host, Rachel Leventhal Weiner, about topics such as when you should get married, the proper…
A Giants fan enacts a random and nonsensical act of football hatred upon a Patriots fan
I found this in my classroom on Monday morning following the Patriots loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game. The balloons, the orange soda, and the poorly…
Heart beeps
My three-year-old son discovered his mother's heartbeat today. He calls them "heart beeps." Don't you dare correct him.
Clara Susan: January 26, 2009
I wrote this seven years ago today, upon the birth of my daughter. Today she celebrates her seventh birthday. Such a big girl. _______________________________________ Our day began yesterday, at 11:53…
Professional Best Man (and the amazing things that have happened since I first proposed this job)
Five years ago, I proposed a new job idea: Professional best man. It remains a role that I am waiting to fill. Let me explain. Although I meet many outstanding…
Whitesboro: You will not believe that this situation exists.
Yes, there is a town in New York called Whitesboro. And yes, the seal of the town features a crude cartoon drawing of a white man throttling a Native American.…
Football hurts me. Serious injuries. Still, who wants to play tackle football with me?
With the exception of an annual teacher-versus-student flag football game, I have played football exactly twice in five years despite my desire to play much more often. What I really…
Wonder Woman’s invisible jet is stupid.
The new Wonder Woman film is more than a year away, but a "trailer" was released last week showing the first glimpses of the film. It got me thinking about…
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