While I was in Ottowa, I saw a fantastic memorial to women's suffrage, which reminded me: American women have only been allowed to vote for 104 years. Barely more than…

Elysha and I walked halfway across the Golden Gate Bridge last weekend. On the way back, I heard someone say: "Not everyone can say they walked across the Golden Gate.…

This is brilliant. It's also a damn tragedy that it needs to exist. It should also be acknowledged that more than 99% of the time, the red pen is used…

From Michelle Obama's brilliant DNC speech: _______________________________ "She (Kamala Harris) understands that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward. We will never benefit from the…

Every month, I report the progress of my yearly goals to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the September 2024 results. PERSONAL…

I saw this truck on the streets of San Fransisco this weekend. Sometimes, I see something like this, and I wish I had the time and gumption to ask questions,…

Tragedy strikes. In 1994, I ran for President of Manchester Community College's Student Council. It wasn't the best decision of my life. I was already managing a McDonald's restaurant full-time…

The internet is a place of beauty and disaster. I sometimes wonder if we would be better off without it. As a member of Generation X—the last generation to straddle…

In recent decades, it’s become increasingly common for kids growing up in the United States to have their own room and not share a room with a sibling. This is…

When I met my wife, I could cook a few things. Chief among them was Kraft Macaroni and Cheese with hotdogs, which my wife found delicious. Having been raised on…