Elysha and I are celebrating 20 years of marriage today. I wrote extensively about our wedding immediately after our wedding, so happily, a great deal of it is fresh in…

When I was a kid, I would spend my summers pool-hopping with my friend Danny and my girlfriend Laura. It wasn't difficult. We would find a home with a pool,…

Yesterday marked my 15-year anniversary in storytelling. Little did I know how important this day would be in my life. Truly, it was one of the most important days of…

I listen to "The Indicator" — a short, economics-based podcast produced by NPR. On Monday's episode, young Americans trying to decide whether to purchase a car asked an expert for…

Washington has a history of choosing controversial names. The Washington Wizards of the NBA were originally the Washington Bullets until 1997, when they rebranded themselves with a name that was…

TIME assets that the thank-you note is not dead. No duh. I wrote more thank-you notes than anyone I know. I'm in the midst of writing more than 75 thank-you…

It turns out that after spending 27 years in the same school — and 25 years in the same classroom — a lot of things can happen. The place becomes…

A list of slogans from Friendly’s restaurants over the years: 1979–1982 "You're in for a nice surprise." 1985–1989 "There's no place like home." 2010–2013 "Oh, that looks good!" 2011–2012 "High…

Below are the 13 lowest forms of communication. The worst of the worst. Avoid at all costs. _____________________________________ 1.  The demanded apology 2.  The absence of a thank-you note complaint…

Looking for a way to entertain an audience? Pay attention to what everyone else is doing or has done, and choose a different path. The perfect example: This bit of…