Guest post: An essay on the power of getting to know an author personally
One of the unexpected joys of publishing a book is the connections that you make with readers around the country. A middle school student in a suburb of Chicago reads…
The awaiting-a-proper-title To-Do List #1
Three weeks ago, I challenged myself to publish a clever, creative, subversive to-do list every Friday in the spirit of this best-ever to-do list:Then I completely forgot about the challenge…
The most mysterious and captivating 83 seconds of video on the Internet
There is so much about this video that fascinates me. So many small, inexplicable elements coming together to create this symphony of utter strangeness. I feel like I am missing…
Three principles to guarantee happiness
I live my life by three core principles that have served me well:1. Happy wife, happy lifeA man who had been married to his wife for 75 years offered this…
Two Whales
This is the first picture that my daughter has drawn that matches, albeit vaguely, the objects she claims it represents. “Two Whales” is the title she has given this piece,…
Translation
I found this recent tweet by the West Hartford Police Department (@WestHartfordPD) related to the ongoing power outages in my section of Connecticut fairly amusing: Treat all traffic lights out…
I don’t love sweets.
People who prefer sugary snacks actually seem to be more kind, so says a study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. I don’t even like chocolate all that…
Stupid parents doing stupid things.
Halloween was cancelled in my town this year, and rightfully so considering the number of live power lines still all over the road. Certain parents are outraged over this development,…
Resolution update: October 2011
With just two more months to complete my New Year’s resolutions, I have started crossing off those items that are complete. The following is my progress through October. 1. Lose…
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