Roman creativity when it came to punishing those who murdered their fathers astounds me.
If found guilty of parricide (killing your father) in ancient Rome, you'd be sewn into a leather sack with a viper, a dog, a monkey, and a rooster, then flung…
If you’re using The Bible to support your opposition to same sex marriage and transgender restroom choice, you’re simply obsessed with penises and vaginas.
It's not often that you can cheer on corporations for all the good they do, but on Monday, under increasing pressure from major corporations like Unilever, Disney, Coca-Cola, Home Depot,…
This is what childhood is supposed to look like
My wife was in a doctor's appointment. Charlie asked the friend who was taking care of him if he could climb up the enormous dirt pile at the adjacent construction…
My Jewish daughter understands Easter – and religion – perfectly.
Easter morning. My Jewish children scamper around the house, searching for Easter eggs. Clara, my seven-year-old, says: "I think Easter is about thinking sweet thoughts. Soft things. That's why we…
He’s not confessing to anything
I like to imagine that this is what I looked like during my many police interrogations in 1992. Maybe a little older.
Boy vs. Girl: Episode 20A and 20B – Twenty Questions
In this week's episode of Boy vs. Girl, Rachel and I play 20 questions in a special two-part episode celebrating our 20th episode. We ask each other about spirit animals…
My children are stars in an Instagram ad. Apparently the entire world has seen it.
A large number of our friends — at least those with Instagram accounts — began sending us messages yesterday after seeing Clara and Charlie in a TurboTax ad. Rest assured…
The Moth brought me and my elementary school principal back together
Earlier this month, I told a story at a Moth GrandSLAM in Brooklyn about a time in my life when I had to face down the principal as a third…
The best worst magic show ever
Last week, I told a story for The Moth at the beautiful Brooklyn Academy of Music about the armed robbery that I survived back in 1993. The story opened with…
Four rules about being precious about your stuff
You know what I mean when I say precious. Right? It's when you write something on social media about your perfect Sunday afternoon with your highly attentive husband and your…
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