Amazing news out of the University of Oxford: A malaria vaccine trial on 409 children was found to have an 80 percent rate of protection. Malaria kills 409,000 people a year — mostly babies —…

I thought it might be fun to occasionally reveal some of the worst decisions of my life. Humiliation is always amusing. Right? Here’s one: A purple SportCenter hat, which I purchased while on a tour…

For reasons that are unimportant and amount to little more than following an internet rabbit hole. I found myself wondering: Is The Yearling a sad movie? I knew that the film was based upon a…

Charlie and I are on a paddleboard in the middle of Dunning Lake when I hear the first rumble of thunder in the distance. Charlie hears it, too. “Time to head to shore,” he says.…

Making stuff is a circuitous and oftentimes unpredictable route. Doing the work, every day, again and again, when the outcome is uncertain and unknowable and seemingly impossible, is most important. Do the work. The rest…

My fellow teachers: I would like to humbly suggest that given the massive teacher shortages that school districts are experiencing around the country, we must recognize that our value to our school districts and society…

Earlier this year, a man reached to shake my hand after I congratulated him on winning a storytelling competition. As his hand clasped mine, he squeezed much harder than was necessary or expected, causing me…

Elysha and I were discussing marriages wherein one spouse takes a sudden turn towards the ultra-orthodox version of their religion, oftentimes attempting to impose new rules and patriarchal gender roles into the relationship as a…

I was speaking to someone who told me that he was “too old” for the changes in the way we use pronouns to treat people respectfully. I felt bad for this person. Obviously, his brain…

More than a decade ago, a reader accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to my salary, my…