The New York Times reports that some colleges and universities have stopped requiring SAT scores for admission. “For all the gripes some people have with the SAT and ACT as…
My daughter, Clara, can now buckle herself into her car seat, which is barely a car seat anymore. It's simply a platform that raises her body to a safe level…
It's the Quentin Tarantino version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Right?
It's Columbus Day. Just like last year and every year before, I find myself at home day with my kids, honoring a villain who did nothing worth celebrating, despite what…
As we were leaving the playground yesterday, a little boy approached my six year-old daughter and asked to be her friend. I wasn't surprised. In the span of about an…
I despise pickles. They are a despicable and hideous creation. They are also one of the only foods that are capable of contaminating their environment and ruining a perfectly good…
On Saturday night, I will be headlining the Pound Ridge Storytelling Festival in Pound Ridge, New York. It will be my first hour onstage. If you're in the neighborhood (or…
My wife is going away for the weekend, leaving me alone with the kids until Monday afternoon. In preparation for the weekend ahead, my six year-old daughter wrote a list…
Readers of this blog will know that for more than five years, I have posted my yearly goals and my progress (or lack thereof) every month as a means of holding…
