The world is filled with ridiculous relics of the past. From neckties—first worn by Croatian mercenaries during the 30 Years War(1618-1648) to hold the tops of their jackets together—to heels—originally…

If it were up to me, my students would call me by my first name. I find using last names and titles in education to be an artificial means of…

A quick reminder that when it comes to social media: No one is watching as much as you think. Also, everything is temporary and utterly impermanent. The photo you struggled…

At a recent Patriots tailgate, my friend Shep described me as being built like a mailbox. "You know," he said. "Like one of those big, blue post office boxes. A…

Many bands re-master their albums to improve sound quality, optimize for new formats, and sell the same album again. Green Day has done the opposite for their groundbreaking 1994 album…

This morning, I will serve as the minister at a church in Hartford. It will be the sixth time I have worked as a substitute minister—in six different churches. It…

You rarely get to witness someone's journey from humble beginnings to their crowning achievement. I had the honor and privilege of witnessing it last night. I met Jeni Bonaldo in…

Here are a couple of math facts that not everyone apparently understands. If you do, forgive me. I'm not implying this is groundbreaking mathematics. Percentages (and ratios) are reversible This…

A colleague asked me, "How was your long weekend?" "I feel like I need another day to recover," I said. Then, after a moment, I added, "Just how I like…

Last month, I wrote about the importance of regulation and my fundamental distrust of businesses choosing to do the right thing because market forces demand it. It turns out that…