Shortcomings and Flaws: 2011
A reader recently accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to salary, my…
Grocery stores and courthouses: Excellent places for first dates
Someone on Twitter recently asked for first date ideas, and it got me thinking about some of the first date staples from my youth. Two in particular. When I was…
Dodging sleep at an early age
From an article in the Times on napping in children: Dr. Jenni was one of the authors of a large study, published in 2003 in the journal Pediatrics, which measured…
Dinner will never be so fun again!
One of my friends is yearning for the day when her son will sit still in a restaurant and finally eat like a regular human being. It will happen sooner…
Writers can teach each other a lot, but not this.
As an author, I’m always happy to answer the question, “Where do you get your ideas?” I particularly like this question when it’s asked at one of my author appearances.…
I don’t agree with him, but I can respect his answer
Did I just hear an Evangelical Republican candidate admit that he does not know if the Bible should be taken literally? Did I just hear him say that the seven…
Dickens and Dicks
A reader sent me this photo with the heading “In good company.” I couldn’t agree more. And while it’s not quite Dicks, please note that no one asked Charles Dickens…
Buttered side up, thank goodness
This is the risk you accept when you allow your two-year old daughter to type on your computer. A slice of bread left behind on the mouse pad.
Heroes of 9/11 whose names should be better known
Have you heard about the heroism of F-16 pilots Lt. Heather Penney and Commander Marc H. Sasserville? They were the USAF pilots who were ready to sacrifice their lives to…
The complications of marrying a Jewish woman
I was listening to comedian Mark Maron speak to writer and comedian Carol Leifer on Maron’s popular podcast WTF. He was asking about what it was like to come out…
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