Jewish infiltration at the North Pole, perhaps?
My daughter, Clara, and I spent part of Christmas day watching the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer TV special. My wife is Jewish. I celebrate all holidays involving anthropomorphic creatures and…
How to turn a toy gun into an appropriate gift
A few pre-Christmas observations: 1. Men are simple creatures. As I meander up and down the aisles of Toys ‘R Us, I continually to stumbled upon toys that I would…
Best Christmas gift of the day
I will write about the outstanding gifts that my wife gave me later today (they really are outstanding), but the best Christmas gift that I have received thus far has…
I constantly dream about the apocalypse. Is this normal?
A friend of mine recently expressed concern when I told her that I dream about the apocalypse a couple of times a week. But it’s not always nuclear holocaust that…
The essence of me, as distilled by my wife and my high school sweetheart
I was speaking to a professor and researcher who are investigating the possibility that people who hated school make better teachers. This is a theory that I have long espoused,…
What would Emperor Hirohito think?
I’m happy that I am able to watch so much BBC programing here in America, but I think US television networks are missing a golden opportunity by not broadcasting more…
What will your last words be? Are you prepared?
Richard Holbrook, American diplomat and primary architect of the Dayton Peace Accords, died following emergency heart surgery. He was serving as a special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan at the…
No accident
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. – Seneca For those of you attuned to the intricacies of the NFL, you may be aware of the 70 yard kickoff…
Brilliant or brat?
I love and hate this boy all at the same time. I’m conflicted. And incredibly amused. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv4Hpz-GI3g
First time I was paid to write
The Chronicle of Higher Education posted a fascinating story about a man who makes his living writing papers for college students. Reading it reminded me that this was how I…
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