The Greatest Generation is mine
I have much to be grateful for in my life, but one of the things that I am most grateful for is this: I am a member of the last…
First date with Elysha: I also had no idea if we were on a date or just “hanging out.”
From a piece in TIME: A new survey commissioned by ChristianMingle.com and JDate.com says that when out with a potential love interest, 69% of singles have absolutely no idea if…
Productivity tip #1: Don’t fall behind.
I receive many requests asking me how I seem to accomplish so much in such a short period of time. People who know me well would be more than willing…
My daughter attributes her difficulties with sharing to the assassination of MLK
I told my four-year-old daughter I didn’t have to work because it was Martin Luther King Day. “That’s a day when we celebrate the life of a man named Martin…
My very first library book found!
In March of 2012 I wrote a post about the important role that my hometown library played for me when I was a child. As a person who grew up…
The perpetual search for a good parking spot is probably insane
Slate’s Justin Peters argues that handicapped parking fraud is one of the jerkiest crimes imaginable. I agree. My evil stepfather didn’t teach me much and demonstrated little by way of…
Boy and girl in dryer
When I was a boy, I would hide in the dryer when playing hide-and-go-seek. Occasionally my father would start the dryer, sending me for a warm tumble. It was the…
Is Jimmy Fallon the coolest man on Earth?
I’ve never wanted to be anyone but me. Ever. Jimmy Fallon may be the one exception.
The Moth: The Turtle and Me
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at Villa Victoria in Boston in August of last year. The theme of the night was Summer. I…
Helmet head
My daughter has started wearing her bike helmet in the house, sometimes when scootering and sometimes when simply playing with her toys, watching television or coloring. There have been days…
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