Now I have to worry about falling cows. Great.
The Telegraph reports on a Brazilian man who died after a cow fell through his roof and landed on top of him. As a person who suffers from an ongoing,…
Self-loathing and the cronut
I was vaguely aware that a pastry known as the cronut existed. This morning I heard the NPR story that described the lines for cronuts in New York City. Apparently…
The thread of melancholy is unavoidable for this parent
Slate’s John Dickerson writes about the regret he feels about not inviting his parents’ friends to his wedding for Slate’s wedding issue. This paragraph, which deals with parenthood, was especially…
Girl Learns to Dance in a Year
It’s amazing what you can accomplish in a year if you are willing to apply yourself.
First Twinkies return to the shelves. Now this.
Cola-flavored wine. It’s a thing. At last. I may have found my wine of choice. Tasty (I hope). Utterly unpretentious. Potentially annoying to wine connoisseurs. A perfect combination of goodness.
Upcoming speaking engagements
I’ve had a few readers (mostly in New York) ask about events where I’ll be speaking next, so I thought I’d share a list here. This is my speaking schedule…
My wife played an enormous role in my recent Moth StorySLAM victory. Here’s how.
On Tuesday night I told a story at a Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City and was fortunate enough to win. On Facebook and Twitter, I expressed…
You might want to throw away your bathrobe. Here’s why.
I threw away my bathrobe today. I never wore it. I never found a single moment to wear it in the five years I owned it. This is not to…
More!
When my daughter was a baby and not speaking, my wife and I taught her to use sign language for several words, including “More.” “More” is supposed to be signed…
Another argument against the death penalty
I don’t support the death penalty because I think it’s barbaric, but more importantly, it endangers the lives of innocent people. Human beings are fallible. The justice system makes mistakes.…
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