Grief and Cheer: Two Sides of a Perpetually Spinning Coin
Why are we buying a house made for entertaining when we’re no longer inviting people over?
It’s an affirmation that things will get better. Read More
Arguing “Do Your Research” Really Means “Think Like Me”
“Do your research” is to online arguments as “you’re not my father” is to arguments with stepdads.
Both expressions seek to immediately end disagreements by referencing absent authorities that usually don’t hold up to scrutiny and may never be seen again. Read More
My Default Emotion is Resentment
I resent having any emotions whatsoever.
Sure, I understand that emotions create all meaning and purpose in life, but I just feel put upon by them. Read More
Let’s Twist Again: Why I Love Summer Concerts on the Green
One of the most surprising things about middle age is my love for summer concerts on the green.
For those of you who didn’t grow up in a Norman Rockwell painting, concerts on the green are free family-friendly music shows put on by suburban towns once a week in the summer (weather permitting). Read More
Welcome to My Staged Home, Make an Offer and It Could be Yours
Welcome to my staged home, make an offer and it could be yours. Will simply meeting the list price be enough? Make the offer legally binding and find out!
All-cash offers are preferred but any will be entertained. Assuming pre-approval for mortgages, of course. We are civilized, after all. Read More
It’s Time to Cancel Sleep-Shame Culture
Society needs to revisit its entire relationship with sleep to address the systemic bias favoring early birds. Read More
Libraries are a Refuge for Dreamers
Libraries provide a fellowship with humanity that transcends time and taste.
Kim Kardashian shares shelf space with Aristotle; David Spade sits (alphabetically) next to Steven Spielberg. Read More
I Never Want to Live Without Central Air Conditioning Again
Since moving into our current house five years ago, my wife Jenny and I agreed to never again live in a home without central air conditioning.
Connecticut has a peculiar aversion to central air conditioning. Most of our public schools still don’t even have central air because our local governments are run by seventy-year-olds who microwave their ice cream to take the chill out. Read More
Home Haircuts Test the Trust Between Spouses
When our COVID quarantine began, I was cautious about having my wife Jenny cut my hair.
While I eventually let my guard down and trusted her, she immediately dismissed my offer to cut her hair. I get it. Read More
Connecticut: Socially Distancing Since 1636
How good is Connecticut at social distancing?
Our most popular sports team has been in North Carolina since 1997. Read More