I can’t spell “Slow down.”
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 frustrating.”…
A book about sex that I should’ve written.
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…
I was supposed to be writing…
…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, I…
Unscripted Star Wars genius
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…
Love makes up for a lot.
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…
The genius and insight of Dove is unparalleled
I would love to work for Dove. What Dove has done for women and beauty is masterful. This video is no exception. As a man, I find it so hard…
My middle school visit included a comparison to a Boston mobster, an accusation that I am old and time spent in the ladies restroom
I spent Friday at a middle school in New Hampshire talking to students about writing. A few notes from the day: 1. I started the day by accidentally walking into…
Kid words for future characters
I keep a list of all the invented and divergent words and phrases that my daughter uses in hopes of sprinkling these gems into future dialogue. Two that I recently…
Dinosaur wrangler
My favorite part of this picture is how my daughter took control of the situation immediately. If the dinosaurs come back, they would… “What would they do? Hell no. I’d…
The Moth: Science Fair Cheater
On August 23, 2012, I took the stage at The Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in Manhattan to tell a story. The theme of the night was Yin/Yang. I told…
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