Summer days gone again
The leaves are threatening to change color at any moment. There is a chill in the air. Fall is upon us. As the winter months approach, I will make a…
For almost a day, I almost thought of myself as an honest-to-goodness author. Then they took all the books away.
On Wednesday afternoon, I walked into my local Stop & Shop to pick up a few things. I was feeling grumpy for a number of reasons (some legitimate) and plowing…
Best hurricane naming system ever
I love this idea. It’s brilliant. It’s hilarious. It may not change minds, but it might shame and embarrass the criminally stupid and make the rest of us laugh in…
No one is talking about the real problem with John McCain playing poker during his briefing on the possible use of force in Syria.
Senator John McCain was caught playing poker on his IPhone during a U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing where Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel,…
Negotiating the truth
I asked my four year-old daughter to put her blocks away. I wasn’t playing with the blocks,” she said. “Charlie was playing with the blocks.” The intricacy of the design…
Unfair assumption #14: Any parent who leaves more than $5 under their child’s pillow in exchange for a tooth has lost their mind.
Any parent who leaves more than $5 under their child’s pillow in exchange for a tooth has lost their mind. According to a recent survey, parents are leaving an average…
I will judge you. You should judge me.
I would not support Anthony Weiner for dog catcher in a town without dogs. However, I have no problem with his decision to involve himself in this heated exchange with…
Step 4: Do anything but “ENJOY!”
I can’t stand it when the final step in a series of instructions is something like “Enjoy” or “Have fun!” It belittles the rest of the list. It undermines the…
Early morning despair
How can I leave my house in the morning with anything but abject despair knowing that I am leaving this behind? Sincerely. My children have ruined my mornings.
Do all book critics start out this way?
I’d much rather see my son become an author like his Daddy than the book critic that seems to be his natural inclination. Nothing wrong with book critics, but I…
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