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Thinkers, Sinkers and Buying a Whitewater Canoe Feb. 03, 2024
Thinkers are sinkers, that's what I always say. All right, well, I don't always say it, but I just ... Read More
I Hate the Dog Days of Winter, Doggone It Jan. 27, 2024
These are the dog days of winter. Oh, I know, technically it's the "dog days of summer," and we hav... Read More
Fame Is a Four-Letter Word Jan. 20, 2024
I've had a minuscule taste of fame lately, in the sense that some people know some things about me t... Read More
The Parental Guilt Machine, Hard at Work Jan. 13, 2024
There's a pile of paper on my dining room table — art projects and connect-the-dots and math w... Read More
I'm on the Bridge to Nowhere, and Loving It Jan. 06, 2024
I've been playing a lot of bridge lately — the card game, that is — on my tablet in bed ... Read More
We Need a Christopher Hitchens, but We'll Never Find One Dec. 30, 2023
I write this on the 12th anniversary of the death of Christopher Hitchens. He was a writer and speak... Read More
What Makes a New Year's Resolution? Misery, Apparently Dec. 23, 2023
The new year approaches, and I've been pondering resolutions. Here's where I am so far: 1. Drink mor... Read More
Christmas in the Cabbage Patch Dec. 16, 2023
This is the story of the greatest Christmas present I never got. It begins in 1983, when toy company... Read More
I'm Losing My Marbles Over the Parthenon Marbles Dec. 09, 2023
I've been thinking about the Parthenon marbles too much lately, having imaginary arguments in my hea... Read More
'The Golden Bachelor': Being Seen, Not Being Loved Is the Answer Dec. 02, 2023
I watched the finale of "The Golden Bachelor" last night, as one does when it's on, the kids are in ... Read More
From That Annoying Lady in the PTA, a Call to Arms Nov. 18, 2023
Dear parents, Greetings, fellow chauffeurs, cooks, therapists and personal assistants! Mandy Jensen... Read More
Sometimes It Takes a Push to Become Who You Are Nov. 11, 2023
How do we become who we are? It's tough to say sometimes, but I'm convinced you can trace my path t... Read More
Success of the Greedy Has Always Come From Audacity Nov. 04, 2023
In the past, as in the present, the greedy succeed through audacity. That's what I found myself thin... Read More
How to Talk Turkey to a Budding Vegetarian Oct. 28, 2023
With Halloween jack-o'-lanterns starting to mold and my 5-year-old's "cool-looking" leaf collection ... Read More
As Far as 'Good Deaths' Go, This One Ranks up Top Oct. 14, 2023
Skydiving can be deadly. Just look at Dorothy Hoffner of Chicago, who died recently after tandem jum... Read More
It's Another Installment of 'Parenting by the Decades'! Oct. 07, 2023
Hello, and welcome to yet another installment of "Parenting by the Decades," the streaming talk show... Read More
Buy My Book, but Read 'Candide' First Sep. 23, 2023
A collection of my columns, titled "Everything Is Going To Be OK (Until It's Not)," has recently bee... Read More
Oliver Anthony's Popularity Shows Resentment Isn't Blue or Red Sep. 02, 2023
The term "overnight sensation" is overused, but in recent memory it's tough to find someone more ove... Read More
Back to School, or as I Call It, Armistice Day Aug. 26, 2023
Today, the skies were bluer, the sun brighter and the birds' chirps sweeter. For today, my friends, ... Read More
Italian Ice, Gum and the Dog Days of Ron DeSantis Aug. 19, 2023
We're in the dog days of summer, and Florida Gov. and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis a... Read More
