I've attended hundreds of Patriots games over the years. As a friend recently pointed out to me, I'm exceptionally lucky in this regard. He's right. I've also attended eight AFC…

As of today, my Google Portrait is now available in 149 countries (including India, Japan, Germany, Brazil, and the UK). Want to find and tell a better story? Allow the…

Every month, I record my progress toward my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and occasionally seek help and advice from readers who are willing to offer insight, ideas, and…

This may come as a surprise to many, but the fastest-growing religion in America is the Shakers. Have you heard of them? Know anything about them? The Shakers have grown…

Speak Up Storytelling's next show is Saturday, October 11, at 7:00 PM EST at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. The title of the show is "Stuck on Stuff."…

More than a decade ago, a reader accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number. The reader specifically criticized me for saying that…

Artist Rene Magritte once said his goal was to “breathe new life into the way we look at ordinary things around us.” Photographer Sally Mann said it’s always been her…

When I was a kid, my brothers, sisters, and friends rode our bikes all over town. Miles and miles and miles a day. Parents never had any idea of our…

I fully support New York's new statewide ban on cellphones during school hours.Phones are not necessary in school.I know that many students and even parents for whom the phone has…

A scene between two characters on the television show "The Bear" that rings so true for me about managing pressure: Chef Tina asks: How do you get rid of it…