Today the Patriots will play their final game of the 2020 NFL season. It’s the first time since 2008 that the Patriots will not appear in the playoffs. Even in 2008 – the season when…

At the beginning of every year I establish a list of goals (or New Year’s resolutions) for the coming calendar year. I post this list on my blog and social media as a means of…

At the end of each month, and now at the end of the year, I report on the progress of my New Year’s resolutions (or lack thereof). This has been a difficult year in terms…

I received an email from a person who was upset with me last week. Years ago, at one of my author talks, this person asked if I might read his book and offer some advice.…

In a recent survey, 45 percent of respondents said that before watching a movie, television show, or sporting event, they specifically look for details related to the ending of that program. These are people who…

As you probably know, Donald Trump has begun to pardon his cast of villains as he prepares to exit the White House at last. So far he has pardoned criminals who lied to the FBI…

I received some unexpected Christmas gifts this year. The kind you can only receive if you’re a teacher. I suspect that my fellow teachers receive gifts like this all the time (probably more often than…

I’d like to brag a little. Christmas day was unlike any other for us. Typically we host an open house for people far and wide. Folks who pop in for ten minutes or ten hours.…

Every Christmas, I take inventory of the holiday gifts that my wife, Elysha, gives me. Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, the latest gadget, stylish watches, and jewelry. My hope is often for the least…

I love every bit of Christmas, but my favorite part – ever since I was a kid – is the just before. The moment of anticipation. That stillness of the early morning, when excited children…