Creativity runs in the family
Elysha was looking on Etsy.com for a handmade gift for our friend’s daughter’s first birthday and found a barrette holder that she thought would be perfect. Something like this: The…
Good information. Bad writing.
After seeing the Tron Legacy this afternoon, I was left trying to remember which came first: The film or the video game? I was pretty sure that the film preceded…
True friends hurt one another whenever possible
By now you have probably heard about New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan and the foot fetish videos that he and his wife have posted to the Internet. When…
Avoid ambiguity in the demise of a character
I don’t mind endings that make you wonder what might happen to a character had another scene been written or filmed. Both Something Missing and Unexpectedly, Milo end with the…
Need a grocery store? We have plenty.
Slate’s Chris Wilson reports on a 2009 study by the Department of Agriculture found that “2.3 million households do not have access to a car and live more than a…
The price of wealth
A quote from Heather O’Neill from This American Life: No one from a rich background can ever be cool. The more I think about it, the more I am certain…
I’m so jealous
Can’t decide which is better. Like choosing between hot dogs and ice cream.
Topless, frigid and amusing
As a season ticket holder, I sit in the same seats at every Patriots game. As a new season ticket holder, those seats are far from the field. My friend,…
I did not grow up with children’s books
Am I the only person in the world who has seen the film version of Where the Wild Things Are but has never read the book?
My 2010 Christmas haul
My wife is the best gift giver on the planet. In addition to getting me tickets to the last two Connecticut Forums in 2011 (Temple Grandin/Steven Pinker and John Irving/Jonathan…
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