Five favorite quotes
A reader asked me if there were any quotations that served as a source of inspiration for me. While I’m not entirely sure how much inspiration I derive from them,…
The sexually suggestive Mr. Snuffleupagus
We spent the weekend at the in-law’s home in the Berkshires, where my daughter was playing with my wife’s old Fisher-Price Sesame Street Clubhouse, circa 1973. The in-laws throw nothing…
Three unjust presumptions
1. The cold person’s temperature preference always trumps the warm person’s temperature preference. 2. The parent who argues for greater frequency in the bathing of a child assumes unjust moral…
I questioned why there were young children at the Aurora theater, and there was nothing wrong with me doing so.
In a piece entitled Stop Wondering Why There Were Young Children At The Aurora Theater, author Lisa Belkin asks “What is it that led so many people to dwell on…
Psychoanalyzing my Moth GrandSLAM performance
Last Tuesday night I performed at The Moth GrandSLAM, and while I did well, finishing in second place, I also failed to tell my story in the way that I…
Utterly terrifying super power
If my wife had to choose one super power, it would be teleportation. I think this is a brilliant but selfish choice. If you get to choose a super power…
The Baby Whisperer
My father-in-law is a baby whisperer, at least when it comes to my son. This is not the first time he has garnered this level of focused joy from Charlie.
Least favorite animal
My least favorite animal is the koala bear. It sleeps 17 hours a day. I have a hard time respecting anyone who is still in bed at 8:00 AM. How…
Urine, drugs and advertising
Have you seen this item? The Wizmark is an interactive urinal communicator that can talk, sing, or flash a string of lights around a promotional message when greeting a visitor…
The recent decision by The Boy Scouts of America has left this Boy Scout rudderless
I’m a man in conflict. You may have heard the news: The Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday announced that it will uphold its existing ban that excludes gays, something…
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