I saw the closing performance of "The Counter" at TheaterWorks in Hartford yesterday. If you didn't see it, you really missed a fantastic play and fantastic performances. Justis Bolding and…

I grew up in Blackstone, Massachusetts, and attended high school from 1983 to 1989. Grades 7-12 were all packed into the same building. It wasn't always easy to be 12…

One of the reasons I enjoy the Summer Olympics far more than the Winter Games is the subjectivity inherent in so many of the most popular winter sports. Figure skating,…

I recently heard an inspirational speaker refer to "our painful, messy lives." I really hate this nonsense. I often hear public speakers, comedians, storytellers, and civilians make these sweeping claims,…

A new study conducted two experiments with 192 participants, essentially asking them to perform the physically strenuous task of a chair pushup. The control group was told to repeat a neutral word every…

My wife, Elysha, and I almost never fight. I'm not sure if we've ever had a real fight. One of us may get annoyed with another over something small or…

When someone becomes overly insistent and aggressive about the truth behind their deeply held religious beliefs, I like to remind them that their beliefs are almost certainly predicated on geography.…

Ten years ago today, on March 16, 2016, the following happened. Thank goodness I write, because had I not written about this on March 16, 2016, the moment would have…

I was performing stand up recently at a library in Monterey, MA. At the end of the evening, a woman approached and said, "I hope you don't swear in front…

Protip: If you're using The Bible to justify your opposition to same sex marriage, please don't forget to treat all adulterers EXACTLY the same way. God makes it abundantly clear…