A spider is living in the upstairs hallway. Clara has named him Frank after Frank Marshall, the director of the film "Arachniphobia." She's a ridiculous film nerd. Though Clara hates…
A woman beside me on the plane looks at my phone. I’m watching an SNL parody of "Bambi." She says, “Oh! You’re watching Bambi?” She sounds excited. Thrilled to discover…
Diary entry of James Webb Young, advertising executive and, two years after writing this entry, Advertising Man of the Year. Sunday, October 25, 1942 Every artist knows that sunlight can…
I'm listening to an audiobook production of "Sandman" by Neil Gaiman. I was especially excited about pressing play on this particular audiobook. "Sandman" is a graphic novel — a format…
In a recent interview, I was asked, "If you could choose anyone to teach your own children, what kind of person would you want?" I love questions I have never…
Last week, McDonald's sold 500 half-gallon containers of its McRib barbecue sauce online for $19.99. The sauce — with a label dressed up like a Christmas sweater — sold out…
Every month, I report the progress of my yearly goals to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable. I've also begun the process of planning for 2025…
Later today, the family and I will journey to the movie theater to see Moana 2. A new survey asked Americans about potentially divisive behaviors in a movie theater. The…
"Everything happens for a reason..." I hate these five words. Do you know who says them most often? White people. Americans. Citizens of first-world nations. People who live in peace…
I bumped into someone last night while shopping — a friend who told me he was feeling despair over the state of the world. He seemed genuinely despondent. I told…