In preparation for the fourth annual listing and publishing of my shortcomings and flaws, I invite you to write to me about any you think I should consider including on…
So, apparently, the combination of the letters on the refrigerator and an amazing iPad app has taught my two-year-old son to identify almost all of the capital and lowercase letters…
In the program for my most recent Moth GrandSLAM performance, my bio mentioned that I am a Lord of Sealand, which is true and garnered many comments from friends and…
A recent Quora question asked, “What were the three most important decisions of your life?” I’ve been debating this question for almost a month, and I have finally settled on…
People are weird. People are crazy. People obsess over things, worry about them, and develop rituals around them, baffling and confusing those around them. It’s okay. As long as you’re…
I just learned that the FCC received 1.4 million comments on its website regarding Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during the 2004 Super Bowl. This is the most comments that they…
It’s rare that a simple change can alter the course of an entire household, but our recent decision to turn an otherwise unused table in our home into an art…
I saw a friend last week who recently had a baby. She told me that of all the advice she received prior to giving birth, my warning about all the…
I was sitting inside Barnes & Noble last week with seven teenagers who are participating in our writing camp. We were discussing book titles when one of the students pointed…
In the last three days, the following words have come out of my five year-old daughter’s mouth: “Mom, just remember: the doctor knows best.” “Dad, you know I don’t like…