I am a founding member of the Blackstone Millville Regional Junior Senior High School chess club.Quite an accomplishment.I checked with my alma mater. The chess club no longer exists. Honestly,…
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bitter End in New York City in December of 2012. The theme of the night was…
My wife sent me an email with a title that read: Amazing. Worth watching. She was referencing the opening number of the Tony Awards, and while I was sure that…
The Wall Street Journal published its annual list of Best and Worst Jobs of 2013. The lists consists of 200 jobs, ranked from best to worst based on five criteria:…
“Daddy, before I tell you that I had an accident, will you be mad if I tell you that I had an accident?” My daughter is very much a negotiator,…
Yahoo News recently asked some of the best technology writers in the world spill the beans on the most outdated gadgets they still own. Our most outdated gadget is our…
This video, recorded at a local children’s museum, portrays the full spectrum of parental emotions: Joy, panic, fear, uncertainty, annoyance, struggle and relief.
I know. It’s blasphemy to even suggest that there is a flaw in the first Star Wars film. Still, there was. And it takes place in the first ten words:…
Had it been entirely my choice, Elysha and I would’ve stopped at one child. If I were in charge, Clara would be an only child today. Needless to say, it…
A recent debate with a friend came to an end when she said to me, “It’s impossible to talk to you. You always have to be right.” My response went…