Multitasking gone bad
I play tag with my daughter almost every night. It’s her favorite game. And other than the fact that she still believes that the person who is “It” is the…
The Matthew Dicks Pre-Obituary Contest (including fabulous prizes for the winner)
Slate recently named the obituary of Harry Weathersby Stamps as their current leader for obituary of the year. Excerpts from this incredible obituary (though you really should read the obituary…
Three-trick Charlie
My son now has three tricks in his repertoire of baby tricks. Each is quite possibly cuter than the next. My wife gets credit for all three. All I did…
Family motto inspired and then rejected
When my daughter is upset, she’s been known to cry out, “Never stop the cuddles!” My wife and I loved the expression so much that we decided to make it…
A weaponized TV capable of melting metal
Having just completed my annual science fair with my students, I find myself incredibly relieved that none of them discovered this video when deciding upon projects. This guy (who thankfully…
The definition of silly.
I found this hanging on the wall of my daughter’s preschool. Each child in her class was chosen to represent a specific emotion, and she was picked for silly. I’ve…
Paperback cover!
Behold the paperback cover for MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND. The paperback edition doesn’t publish for another two months, so until then, you’ll simply have to purchase the hardcover version.…
It’s not backwards. It’s fashion forward.
My daughter believes that shirts are designed to be worn whatever way she wants. This shirt, for example, was designed by the manufacturer so that the dog would be on…
Please settle a bet between my wife and me: Did you ever walked the railroad tracks at least once as a child?
Yesterday, I wondered aloud how the railroad companies keep snow off the tracks. It turns out that they use plows attached to train engines to clear the tracks. Before I…
J.Crew Crew
Some brilliant person has taken the J.Crew catalog and used the images to create three minute narratives that are both funny and, in the words of one commenter, “de-mythologize the…
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