Have you ever read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? I attempted to read it last year and eventually quit, finding it as indiscernible as Virginia Woolf. It’s reportedly an example of…

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…