This is not the look a father wants to see on his little girl’s face.
My daughter’s new haircut is lovely, but she’s only five years-old. She hasn’t even started kindergarten yet. Where did she learn this perfect blend of annoyance and disinterest?
Dungeons & Dragons brought me back to writing and saved my career.
The New York Times reports that Pulitzer Prize winning author Junot Diaz is a former Dungeons & Dragons player. So too was Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire.…
My first date advice: Tell stories.
TIME’s Eric Barker reported on what science says are most appropriate and beneficial topics of discussion on a first date. My first date with my wife wasn’t a declared date.…
Our daughter told us to shut up, and she was right.
Driving home from the pool club, Elysha and I were debating the proper age to allow a child to play in a pool without supervision. With multiple lifeguards on duty,…
Productivity tip #10: Get out of bed.
I’m not saying to sleep less, though I think that a lot of people could stand to get out of bed a little earlier. No, this is much simpler. Once…
Our children, circa 1840
Somehow, some way, my wife turned back the clock about 180 years and took our children to the park to sketch the flowers, the same way children spent time before…
Megan Washington’s stutter is just perfect
I’m not sure why this effected me so much. Maybe it’s because I also spend a lot of time onstage, taking to strangers, and can’t believe Megan Washington’s courage. Maybe…
My mother looks unbelievably young, and I look even more poorly dressed than usual.
Another photograph of my mother that I’d never seen before has surfaced. Mom has been gone for seven years now, but these photos, sent by various members of my family,…
Unfair assumption #19: The desire for a specific postage stamp is a clear indication of the need for a life.
People who request specific stamps from post office tellers for reasons other than wedding invitations and the like (and even that is a little ridiculous) have far too much time…
Possible future artist (and something else, I hope)
My son has recently shown a love for coloring, painting, and the like. I would love to see him take up a career in art. He just needs to have…
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