Apparently there are fathers in the world who don’t like to be perceived as bumbling fools. From a New York Times piece on the issue: The hapless, bumbling father is…
Paul Elie, a senior fellow in the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown, suggests in the New York Times this week that Catholics (of which he…
My daughter ran up to me and said, "Dad, can I have you?" "Have me what?" I asked. “In my arms!" Nothing in life has made me happier.
I would never presume to tell my daughter what to do with her life. She can pursue whatever career she’d like, and I will support her every step of the…
Mental Floss lists 11 Really Terrible 19th-Century Beauty Tips. They include: Bathe in ammonia. Don’t wash your face, hands or hair. Dash soapsuds into your eyes to keep them clean.…
When it comes to the future of publishing, I want it on the record that my wife and I are doing our jobs to ensure the existence of future readers.
In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post the progress of my yearly goals at the end of each month on this blog. The following are the results through…
On Sunday night, my wife turned on the television half an hour before the Academy Awards were to begin to watch the fashion on the red carpet. Less than two…
As much as I love The Moth, the drive into the city immediately after work is never easy for me. I don’t get a chance to see my family, and…
Two years ago, I spoke at a nursing home about my most recent novel. I take any gig that I can get. In a sparsely furnished basement room, standing in…
