The Wall Street Journal published a story last week entitled The Nerve-Racking, Soul-Searching, Exhilarating Process of Shopping for a Handbag, that I sort of find unbelievable and tragic. In fact,…
My daughter, Clara, agreed to play with her baby brother in his room while my wife was getting dressed. After a few minutes, Clara changed her mind and wanted to…
I didn’t work my way through college exactly as this recent New York Times piece describes, but I was close. Though I graduated with debt, it was less than a year’s worth…
My career at McDonald’s was a long one with many twists and turns. I began working for McDonald’s at 16 after a friend learned they were paying ten cents over…
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…
The answer to the eternal question was surprising. And a little disappointing. Physicists have no sense of drama.
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…
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…
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…
