A simple test to determine if a food is objectively tasty
My friends, Kim and Andrew, were kind enough to include a dish of canned jellied cranberry sauce on their Thanksgiving table for me.I love canned jellied cranberry sauce.I also brought…
Boy Vs. Girl: Episode 4: Barbie, Heels, and Penis Doodles
Episode 4 of our new podcast, Boy Vs. Girl, is now available. In the episode, Rachel the Sociologist and I debate the new Barbie television ad, heels, and the reasons why…
The Moth: The Great Stargazing Betrayal
On December 29, 2014, I took the stage at The Moth StorySLAM at The Bitter End in Manhattan to tell a story. The theme of the night was Rewards. I…
Resolution Update: November 2015
One month to go, so I decided to take a measure of my progress so far in terms of percentage of goals completed.Of the 32 goals set for the year:19…
Naked booby traps: It’s apparently a thing. Sadly, my wife is not involved.
My kids and I have been playing Monster. It's a game I played with my brothers and sister when we were young, and one our father played with us before…
Four pieces of perfect truth on the nature of writing and work by Dan Kennedy
Dan Kennedy is an author, storyteller, screenwriter, and host of The Moth's podcast and their live shows. I first met Dan in 2011 when I took the stage for the first…
The very best way to earn a dollar
I have a friend who is a successful attorney. He earns an excellent living. By all standards, he is doing very well for himself and his family. He is also…
The secret to being brave – revealed by a six year-old girl
I took the kids to McDonald's on Thanksgiving morning, thinking that this would be a win-win-win for the entire family. I would eat an Egg McMuffin and get some work…
Today I give thanks for something intangible and improbable and incredibly powerful
On this Thanksgiving, I am grateful for possibility. Perhaps I will always be a mid-list author who publishes a novel every year or two. A storyteller and speaker who takes…
My visit to Northshire Bookstore: Cakes designed to look like books and a mysterious comment left unexplained
A couple of weeks ago, I visited Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vermont, as part of my recent book tour for The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs. After the talk,…
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