I was asked about my philosophy of parenting yesterday. I hesitated to answer for a moment. Even though I am often asked for parenting advice, nothing annoys people more than…
It’s been well documented that my daughter despises litter. My son, on the other hand, loves trash. He will grab a roll of paper towels and tear off one sheet…
Fans of NPR’s "Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!" will know that official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell has retired from the show after sixteen years. Kasell is 80 years old.…
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City in 2013. A previous version of this story did not upload…
I have the same pair of jeans in waist sizes of 33, 34, and 35. I wear each one depending upon my mood. This is sadly true.
I need no reminder about how lucky I am because I see things like this every day.
My daughter’s superhero outfit consists of a pink cape, pink rain boots, a wicker hat, and a broom. It may seem odd, but is it really any stranger than a…
There are mornings when my son refuses to come out of his crib until he’s had a chance to read a book. Oftentimes, he’s grunting, pointing at a book in…
Twenty-five years ago today, a man stood before a column of Chinese tanks on the morning after the Chinese military had suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests by force. In doing…
