Theologian Adam Clarke once said: “The old proverb about having too many irons in the fire is an abominable old lie. Have all in, shovel, tongs, and poker.” I couldn’t…
One of college supervisors’ favorite critiques of student-teachers is their use of the word “guys” when addressing the entire class, claiming that the word is gender specific and therefore inappropriate.…
A screen shot of a highlighted section of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, posted by a reader. Seriously, there are no better people in the world than readers. And especially…
I received the greatest compliment of my life yesterday when my daughter, Clara, told my wife, “Mommy, thank you for marrying the funnest guy in the whole world.” I got…
My little girl turned six last week. She seems so old. Time hasn’t exactly flown by. I write to my daughter every day, so perhaps that helps me mark time…
Four years ago, I responded to a list of the most frequent death bed regrets of the dying by indicating that I didn’t think any of them would be mine.…
Mike Chasar of Poetry Magazine writes about the lost art of poetry memorization. While it’s true that the academic demand to memorize poetry has all but disappeared from the American…
I didn’t dance with a girl until I was 15 years-old at the sophomore semi-formal. My son is getting a ridiculously early start.
My wife was checking out books at the library when a woman stepped up beside her and handed Unexpectedly, Milo to the adjacent librarian. “That’s my husband’s book,” Elysha said.…
I had the pleasure of appearing on The Gist this week. Host Mike Pesca interrogated me about my life story, and we talked about how you can take a life…