Elysha and I were out to dinner with friends. Clara and Charlie were home alone. In the middle of dinner, I received a text message from Charlie and a photo.…

During a lesson on the three branches of government, a student asked if a person could sue the President. "Actually," I said somewhat sheepishly. "I was the member of a…

Last Sunday, I posted an amusing anecdote on my blog and social media. At least, I thought it was an amusing anecdote. Instead, a whole bunch of readers disagreed with…

A day late, but file this away for next year: My friend, Kathy Binder, has an outstanding means of avoiding political arguments or similar kerfuffles at Thanksgiving: Invite friends. Non-family…

In honor of Thanksgiving, I offer a gift for all of you who look forward to football just as much as you do the turkey, and probably more. If you…

Thanksgiving 1981 My family is spending Thanksgiving at my grandparents' home. I'm 11 years old. After dinner, I try to sit at the adult table and engage in conversation. I'm…

I'm playing golf with a friend. He has two birdies, a handful of pars, and one bogie through six holes. He's a very good golfer, but this might be the…

In his newsletter, The Daily Coach, Mike Lombardi offers four lessons for dealing with terrible bosses. He was watching Succession at the time and witnessing the rise of the character…

Clara says to me, "Hey Dad, I memorized some of The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe." Then she smiles and adds, "Just for fun." Because that is who she is.

I'm standing at a table at WBUR CitySpace, filling out a form to compete in this evening's Moth StorySLAM. It's quite the questionnaire. Questions about my name, the pronunciation of…