Making people laugh is supposed to be hard work.
It’s impossible to describe the joy I feel when watching my daughter make my son burst into laughter. I just hope that she realizes that not every audience will be…
Immoveable object versus unstoppable force
The answer to the eternal question was surprising. And a little disappointing. Physicists have no sense of drama.
Science supports my wife’s hatred of cilantro and my hatred of broccoli, but she has more credibility than me in food related issues. Unfairly so.
In speaking about cilantro, Julia Child once said, “I would pick it out if I saw it and throw it on the floor.” My wife concurs. Though her palate is…
The person with the highest standards should not automatically be awarded the moral high ground
A piece titled You’re Dividing Chores Wrong by Emily Oster argues that spouses should divide chores based on increased marginal cost. It’s an interesting argument, but the part that I found most compelling…
Henry!
Several years ago, I attended the stag party of a guy named Mike. Held within a VFW hall, a bunch of guys gathered around tables to play cards, drink, and…
Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Among Friends
You’re going to love this. I promise. It’s as if characters from any one of my novels were ripped from the pages and brought to life.
Sticking the in-laws in an elaborate doghouse just might be the perfect solution
Five years ago I tried to convince my in-laws to buy the house next door to us. It would’ve been perfect. Small, inexpensive, and a stone’s throw from my front…
Time is entirely subjective. Just ask a toddler who has been asked to wait one minute.
It’s long for the Internet but well worth it.
Before you start thinking that this storm is anything like ‘78…
I was seven years old during the Blizzard of ‘78, and I will never forget it. I lived in Blackstone, Massachusetts, then in one of the most impacted regions of…
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