I had a pet raccoon as a child.
I saw a raccoon sitting in the road on Sunday morning. It was probably not the healthiest raccoon in the world, given that it was broad daylight and appeared unconcerned…
Combine thy finances
A client asked me how she and her soon-to-be husband should handle their money upon getting married. "Keep it separate? Combine? Do some combination of the two?" My answer, and…
Brilliant use of chalk
I drove by this parking spot, as did everyone else at the park. The parking spot closest to the playground gates remained empty all day. Why? Note the color and…
This video encompasses so many of my fears for my students
I watched this video from the Jimmy Kimmel Show, and it encapsulates so many of my fears for my students. I'm afraid that they are growing up in a world…
My book launch party was filled with many surprise guests and references to Dungeons & Dragons
My most recent novel, The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs, was published ten days ago, on September 8. Originally, my book launch party was slated for September 10, but that…
Unfair assumption #20: The use of absolutes in combination with the personal pronoun is an intelligence and personality indicator.
People who speak in absolutes in combination with the personal pronoun are probably idiots and likely narcissists.
Productivity tip: Back up your phone, damn it.
It is unconscionable for parents to be walking around with phones that have 10,000 photos of their children saved only on the phone's hard drive, yet in an anecdotal survey…
There are three incredibly stupid things wrong with this sign. Can you spot them all?
I saw this sign in a Dunkin Donuts drive-thru in Danbury, CT. There are so many things wrong with this sign. "Spring is here, and we want our customers to…
Smart, book person and crazed football fan does not always compute.
Editor Katie Adams - a fellow New England Patriots fan - tweeted this on Thursday night prior to the game: “It’s football season now. If you’re new, I’m still a…
Verbal Sparring: Flip and Own
This is a simple comeback that works in certain situations. Last week, I was listing all my petty grievances to a friend and how I planned to conquer each one.…
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