Hemingway was an idiot. Write sober.
It sounds clever, and the association between writing and the consumption of alcohol is a powerful and lasting one, but I disagree with Hemingway on this one. Frankly, I think…
The Mystery of Prince Rupert’s Drop: A small piece of glass made amazing
This is six of the most fascinating six minutes of video on the Internet today. Both in terms of subject and presentation. Stop and watch. The Prince Rupert Drop is…
Productivity tip #11: What “I didn’t have enough time” really means.
Remember: When you say you didn’t have enough time, you are actually saying that there are other things more important to you. On your list of priorities, other things were…
“Guess what?” You sound like an idiot when you say “Guess what?”
Request: No. Check that. Demand: Remove the rhetorical “Guess what? from your lexicon immediately. Not every “Guess what?” is bad. “Guess what?” is perfectly acceptable much of the time. But…
Learning to be a grandfather from the best
I feel so blessed to be able to watch the way that my father-in-law interacts with my children. Whenever possible, he is on the ground, crawling around, playing with their…
Funnier than some big budget comedies
It’s a GE commercial designed to sell light bulbs. Nevertheless, it’s honestly funnier than a lot of movies that I’ve seen.
How I establish the rules of my classroom
A teacher recently asked me if my students and I collaborate on the rules of my classroom at the beginning of the year. Actually, the teacher used the word “norms”…
Saturday morning cartoons are no more. A sad day for someone whose 27 year friendship may have been predicated on a Saturday morning cartoon theme song.
For the first time in 50-plus years, you won't find a block of animation on broadcast this morning. Saturday morning cartoons are over. It's the end of an era. I’m…
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