A new study analyzed 200,000 video segments from over 2,000 TED talks to determine the impact that hand gestures had on audience reaction. I get asked about what people should do…

A comment was left on my blog this week in response to a post I had written almost a decade ago about how superintendents of school districts make snow-day decisions…

Last year, I bought stock in the company Crocs. I hate these shoes so much. They are the physical embodiment, at least in my mind, of giving up. Surrendering to…

A reader sent this lip syn battle between Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway, thinking I would like it, and she wasn't wrong. But she was wrong about why I liked…

Ten years ago, I spent a week backing into parking lots to determine if this ludicrous move made any sense. Then I wrote about it on my blog. You can…

The Trump administration released its latest bit of stupidity: A cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called Coalie. The administration’s new mascot was first…

More than a decade ago, I proposed a new job idea: Professional best man. It remains a role that I am waiting to fill, and I may finally have the…

Last year, I wrote and performed "Shovel" — my second solo show at Theaterworks in Hartford. Two sold-out performances that went exceptionally well and were well received on the back…

The Guardian asked: Who is the most famous fictional character of all time? Tough question, and I guess it depends on which genres are included in the decision-making process and…

An Italian coastal spot known as “Lovers’ Arch” because of its popularity with courting couples collapsed during heavy storms. When did this happen? Three days ago, on Valentine’s Day. Of…