Clara’s September bus stop outfits
My daughter started kindergarten last month ago. Every morning my wife takes a photograph of Clara at the bus stop, oftentimes alongside her brother. Forgive me for my indulgence, but…
While my son was joyously climbing aboard fire engines and tractors, my daughter and I were engulfed in tragedy and heartache.
My son loved Touch-a-Truck. There were dozens of trucks to climb onto and into and around. It was his own personal nirvana. My daughter loved Touch-a-Truck for about 30…
Resolution update: September 2014
In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post a list my New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of each month, along with their progress (or lack thereof). 1. Don’t…
Unacceptable platitude #7: “Fair does not mean equal.”
“Fair does not mean equal” is a convenient phrase that is overused in situations where inequality exists and the ability to mitigate it either doesn’t exist for structural or financial…
Shortcomings and Flaws: 2014
A reader once accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to my salary,…
Stupid yoga may be turning my son into a dweeb. Or perhaps he’s trying to get the attention of women like his father once did.
I’m not sure what’s going on here. Maybe his yoga class is influencing the way that he sits now. Maybe television isn’t exciting enough anymore, and he’s looking for ways…
Office space turned dance hall, yoga studio, lunch room hell. I bet they’re all organic, gluten-free, transcendentalist vegans, too.
We’ve come a long way since Mike Judge’s Office Space highlighted the drudgery and monotony of cubicle life. Some offices may have gone a little too far. This German office…
My five year-old daughter has discovered the BEST COMEBACK EVER
My five-year-old daughter is a rhetorical genius. When I attempt to convince Clara that a two-minute living room clean-up is not a long time, or that the last piece of…
September 26, 1983: The day a Soviet colonel and forgotten hero saved the world from nuclear destruction.
On this day, let us not forget the man who may have saved the human race from possible extinction. September 26, 1983. The Cold War is at its height. The…
Poop is here.
“I poop!” and “Poop is here!” are the two ways that my son signals the need for a diaper change. I’m never a fan of diaper changes, but I have…
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