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…
There are simply too many excellent religions to choose from today.
When I was about ten years-old, my mother brought me to my first CCD class. I came home from that experience and declared that I was no longer a Catholic.…
My new favorite writer and her amazing piece: Ashton Kutcher Fan Fiction – The Middle School Dance
Lisa Bell has graduated high school by now and hopefully moved onto college, but I don’t care. She was a hero back in seventh grade, and I’m sure that she’s…
The nightmare of the pre-Internet
Someday I’ll show this video to my children and make them understand how legitimately awful and ridiculous my childhood was.
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