I did not like this piece by Jessica Grose in The Daily Beast defending the toddler bikini. I don’t like it at all. I’m not quite sure how I feel…
This is a 1929 postcard of the original Protestant Cathedral at Yawgoog Scout Reservation on Wincheck Pond's Thrush Cove, courtesy of The Story of the Yawgoog Trails. I love this…
Less than two weeks before our inaugural Speak Up storytelling event at Real Art Ways in Hartford, CT. May 4 at 7:00 PM. Admission is free. If you plan on…
My four year-old daughter shocked me today by spelling the words “stop” and “go” on the way to school. “But Dad!” she yelled. “I can’t spell slow down. It’s so…
The Daily Beast reports on a new book, The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy, available in stores soon: A new sex guide to be published in Hebrew aims at teaching…
…but fifteen minutes after my wife left for the park with the kids, I abandoned the laptop and followed. Yes, I failed to meet my daily writing goal. Yes, there…
On this week’s episode of Parks and Recreation, Patton Oswalt guest stars as a resident who invokes a bylaw about citizen filibustering to delay a city council vote. The show's…
Our cat is annoying. He bothers us while we sleep. He bothers us while we are awake. He eats plastic and cashmere.He bites when over-stimulated.He throws constantly (though admittedly less…
I would love to work for Dove. The things that Dove has done in terms of women and beauty are masterful. This video is no exception. As a man, I…
I spent the day at a middle school in New Hampshire on Friday, talking to students about writing. A few notes from the day: 1. I started the day by…