If only he could remain so agreeable
My son has begun to make that transition from baby to little boy. He can speak a few words now, and he’s crawling upright on all fours rather than slithering…
The Moth: Guys in Shower
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bell House in Brooklyn in December of last year. The theme of the night was Courage.…
Taking a stand against not taking a stand to avoid offending someone
Last week I posted a list of things that I had never done that caused me to feel pride. I receive quite a bit of pushback on this post. Specifically,…
A hard roll is actually soft. You probably knew that already, but I didn’t.
For the first 35 years of my life, I never ordered an egg sandwich on a hard roll because who the hell would want an egg sandwich on a hard…
Fold a shirt in under 2 seconds
I’ve tried it about half a dozen times so far and have failed every time. I’m not giving up.
Beauty pageants must end now.
I would like to propose that every man, woman and child in the United States sign a pledge refusing to participate in or watch any beauty pageant like the Miss…
Literary perfection
As a father, a teacher and an author, I cannot imagine a better image than this one. If she wasn’t four years-old, I’d accuse my daughter of setting this up…
I’m proud to say I’ve never done this. Or this. Or this.
Last week I proclaimed pride in not knowing who Amanda Bynes is. Since making that claim, I have learned that she is or was a child actor. What she is…
The Moth: Call Me Dad
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bell House in Brooklyn in March of this year. The theme of the night was Money.…
A mother’s nightgown teaches a woman a universal truth of life.
Katy Waldman of Slate wrote a piece about mistaking her mother’s nightgown for a sundress and accidentally wearing it to work. Want to guess what happened when this twenty something…
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