Gratitude journal: First day bliss
Tonight I am grateful for the first day bliss that accompanies the casting of our annual Shakespearean play. This year my students will be performing Twelfth Night, and as an…
Newburyport Literary Festival 2012
My weekend at the Newburyport Literary Festival was marked by many memorable experiences. Drinking scotch and talking books with author Andre Dubus while attending a party in his beautiful Newburyport…
My stable of podcasts
On Saturday I participated in a panel on social media at the Newburyport Literary Festival. Among the many topics discussed was podcasting, and I mentioned that in addition to audiobooks,…
Gratitude journal: New shoes!
Tonight I am grateful for my daughter’s inexplicable change of heart in regards to the shoes that Elysha bought months ago. This morning, on the way to school, Elysha told…
Gift giving insurance: Appealing to the basest, most vile members of the human race
A recent New York Times piece by Ann Carrns describes the new business called WeddingGiftRefund.com. The site works like this. When you buy a wedding gift, you register on the…
A song for all the crazy readers of the world
I’ve been a fan of the Canadian band Moxy Fruvous for a long time, and as a result, I assumed everyone else was as well. But when I mentioned this…
Gratitude journal: The boss lady
Tonight I am grateful for Brenda Copeland, my editor and friend. I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with Brenda at the Newburyport Literary Festival. When we weren’t speaking…
The secret to early retirement
According to Gallup's annual Economy and Personal Finance survey, the average non-retired American now expects to retire at age 67, up from age 63 a decade ago and age 60…
Gratitude journal: So damn lucky
I watch this and can’t help but think that I am the luckiest man in the world.
A long period of self-imposed silence might be lifting
Three months ago, the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. On Thursday night they began drafting new players for the upcoming season. In the past couple weeks we’ve received the schedule…
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