An important (and painful) lesson about the people closest to me and the things I write
One of my wife's friends told me yesterday that she reads this blog daily and feels like she has an oddly intimate relationship with me as a result. Then she…
An important corollary on the two greatest super powers of all time
Last week I wrote that the two greatest super powers of all time are immortality and time travel, with teleportation coming in a possible, albeit distant third. I'd like to…
When I watch children’s television, I ask questions about fictional funding (or the lack thereof)
My kids are currently watching a lot of The Octonauts. They also own many Octonauts toys. I tend to avoid watching these shows with my kids, and when I do,…
A not-so-disappointing disappointing night at The Moth
It's always disappointing to drive almost three hours to a Moth StorySLAM and have your name drawn from the hat for the entire night. I went to The Moth StorySLAM…
My wife doesn’t jump into the shower with me on a regular basis, but this thing about her parents is a close second.
I'd like for my wife to love the way I look. I would love for her to think of me as the best-looking guy in every room, every time. I'd…
Why I think professional wrestling is stupid
My friends who watch professional wrestling have long argued that watching a fake sporting event is no different than watching a fictional television show like "Breaking Bad" or "Mad Men."…
The two best super powers of all time (one of them is not teleportation)
My wife, Deadspin, and many others argue that teleportation is the greatest of all the superpowers. Teleportation would be an amazing superpower to possess. I would love to teleport from one…
Clara on Picasso
Clara, my seven year-old daughter, on Picasso: ““Charlie, why don’t you draw something like Pablo Picasso? He was an artist who lived a long time ago. Even before Mommy and…
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs: The paperback cover
The paperback edition of The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs doesn't come out until March 2017, but the new cover is ready. Let me know what you think!
My son, the storyteller. I had no idea.
My three year-old son made up a story about traveling to New York to visit his cousins Ari and Zoe. If you listen closely, it actually many of the all…
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