Today is the 200th consecutive Sunday that I’ve published a weekly humor column on this website. There won’t be a 201st.
I’m taking a break.
It’s time for me to scroll off your screen and into the sunset to wherever fate takes me next. Read More
Perhaps the most glaring thing about having kids while older (40 with a newborn) is the contrast between their rapid development and my sluggish deterioration.
It’s bad enough that when my kids draw family pictures in school the crayon they’ll grab for me is grey but now they’ll draw me with a bandage on my toe as well. Hobbled old Dad with his jagged little toes. Read More
I never remember my dreams, which is a shame because I have such a lively imagination.
How awesome would it be to wake up one morning with a vivid memory of being a meatball who’s chased around town by a wedge of Parmesan Cheese?
(I assume most of my dreams are about meatballs). Read More
I often find myself thinking things only to realize I’ve thought them before.
This is expected when it comes to thoughts like, “this is the slowest traffic light in the world,” or “please let my daughter sleep in today,” but it also happens as I write my weekly columns. Read More
I still follow my old neighborhood’s Facebook group.
I fully intend to leave but every time I try to, I can’t. It would be like shutting off a movie before it ends – I need to see the story play out. Read More
The events of this year will undoubtedly shape my kids’ development for years.
My 23-months-old daughter hit huge milestones with very limited social interactions and my son was conceived in May, carried through the bulk of the year, and is due to be born soon in a hospital that’ll likely be under siege from a post-holiday coronavirus surge. Read More
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
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
My wife Jenny and I are celebrating our fifth wedding anniversary this weekend.
It’s hard taking a trip when you’ve lost the desire to travel, the airline canceled your flights, and the resort is closed.
So this year we’re traveling down memory lane: the price is right and the amenities make us feel like we’re right at home. Read More
I’m not spinning my version of events to make it seem like this global pandemic is a blessing in disguise.
It’s ok to acknowledge when a situation absolutely sucks. Read More