My TED Talk (if you listen closely)
On Saturday, I gave a TED Talk on Creativity and Compassion at Western Connecticut State University. It was an interesting conference that was sponsored by the school’s Center for Compassion,…
I did not like Doris Lessing’s response to winning the Nobel Prize
I was saddened to hear about the death of Doris Lessing. I read a lot of her work while in college and some of her short stories since then. I…
The greatness of Guess the Animal and the stupidity of Freeze Tag.
After running around the house ten thousand times playing tag with my daughter and exhausting myself, it’s always good to know that I can stop all the chasing with a…
It’s okay to make fun of fat people, but only if they are really, really fat.
Sarah Palin stated that although she is against bullying, it's understandable people comment on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's weight because it's "been extreme." Apparently there a designated threshold on…
Her first blank page
It’s not often that you get the chance to see a writer’s first blank page. But this is it. The first time my daughter sat down to write a story.…
6 things you should never talk about, plus 2 of my own
This American Life’s producer Sarah Koenig's mother lives by a set of rules about conversation, including an actual list of off-limits topics. I want to go on record as supporting…
“Get rid of yourself” never sounded so sweet
After reading books to my four year old daughter in her bed, I curled up beside her and snuggled with her. I’d come home late from work and had barely…
Verbal sparring 101: The nuclear option is effective but will leave you radioactive
I was sitting at a table with three other people, including a man about 20 years older than me. We were discussing professional conduct and manners in today’s world, and…
What kind of jerk complains about a little music at dinnertime?
AC Peterson’s, a family restaurant in West Hartford, Connecticut, invites performers from the adjacent theater to sing show tunes on Monday evenings to their diners. Three or four young talented…
Don’t mess with Charlie
My daughter, Clara, speaking to one of her friends: “I know you’re not good with babies, but my brother, Charlie, is the best baby in the whole world.” Clara may…
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