I remember as a child my father coming home from work and the following scene unfolding: My father would remove his shoes, grab the newspaper and head to the bathroom with the hopes of finding a few minutes of solitude. However, when my father seemingly reached the Promised Land … [Read more...]

Pssssst…If I tell you something, promise you won’t tell anyone else? I think it's time for me to come clean and share my dirty little secret. In print I look pretty good; with my sentences evenly spaced and paragraphs aligned just perfectly. But stop the presses! The reality is … [Read more...]

I’m here to tell you that if there’s anything wrong with your life it’s not your fault. Blame Hollywood. Let my pronouncement be a beacon of light and hope to all the slackers, losers and malcontents out there who currently misdirect their frustrations in self-loathing or road … [Read more...]

Today, the National Institutes of DUH released a study saying that distractions of any kind impede learning. I discovered this the hard way back in 1993, when a line of Rockettes doing high kicks across my dorm room kept me from memorizing the three main causes of the Civil War, … [Read more...]

I was completely unprepared for school to begin this year. On Memorial Day, I partied and shirked my impending responsibilities. On Tuesday, I realized my youngest son had no Special Indoor Shoes to wear to preschool. On Wednesday, I realized my daughter's coat no longer fit. On … [Read more...]