When I wrote my first novel, Something Missing, I was lost when it came to the physical description of characters, and the characterization of many secondary characters was entirely non-existent.…
The hurricane wasn’t exactly roaring when we went out to jump in the puddles, but the rain was most definitively hurricane rain. I’m teaching my daughter to disrespect the power…
My wife bought the new Sebastien Braun picture book Goldilocks and the Three Bears on Amazon yesterday. While completing her purchase, she noticed the books that Amazon says are frequently…
I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film loosely based upon Richard Matheson’s novel of the same name. It stars Will Smith as one of the few survivors of…
I found this sign hanging on the restroom in the local Marshall’s department store. Note that the restroom contains three urinals and two stalls. It’s a large restroom. Not a…
I like the song “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train a lot. I’ve been listening to it this week as part of my evening run playlist, so I’ve had an opportunity…
I find it amusing when someone says that they work “in reception.” As if reception is a department akin to accounting or marketing or IT. In truth, I’ve only had one…
And just like that, Emma Stone is suddenly the least fortunate starlet in Hollywood. Carrey claims that the video was supposed to be funny and was made to promote his…
There are lots of good reasons to embrace my role as both a husband and a father. But rarely do they come together so perfectly:
