When it comes to music, I have always been a lyric person. I pay attention to the words. I pay close attention to the words. I don’t understand brides who…
I was asked about my philosophy of parenting yesterday. I hesitated to answer for a moment. Even though I am asked about parenting advice quite often, nothing annoys people more…
It’s been well documented that my daughter despises litter. My son, on the other hand, loves trash. He will grab a roll of paper towels and tear off one sheet…
Fans of NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me! will know that official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell has retired from the show after sixteen years. Kasell is 80 years-old. While…
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City in 2013. A previous version of this story did not upload…
I have the same pair of jeans in waist sizes of 33, 34 and 35. I wear each one depending upon my mood. This is sadly true.
I need no reminder about how lucky I am because I see things like this everyday.
My daughter’s superhero outfit consists of a pink cape, pink rain boots, a wicker hat, and a broom. It may seem odd, but is it really any stranger than…
There are mornings when my son refuses to come out of his crib until he’s had a chance to read a book. Oftentimes, he’s grunting, pointing at a book in…
