September 9, 2026
When I was a kid, one of the cartoons we watched was called The Hillbilly Bears. The father, Paw Rug, was known for his constant mumbling. […]
August 12, 2026
On my way to work recently, I drove down a street lined with signs that read, “No stopping or standing.” But at the very end of […]
April 15, 2026
I attended a play last week, and the playwright stuck around afterward to take questions from the audience. During the Q&A, he shared that the inspiration […]
October 1, 2025
I was at a farmers market over the weekend and told the person ringing up my order how much I loved a product they sell. She […]
August 25, 2021
In his excellent book Listening with the Third Ear, the analyst Theodor Reik makes the point that sometimes people who seem to be seeking advice or […]
January 6, 2021
In the days way before cellphones, if you wanted to call someone outside of your own area code you would reach out to an “operator” at […]
October 21, 2020
For years I’ve had a personal “Board of Directors.” This isn’t a formal group that has scheduled meetings. And (so far) none of them has asked […]
March 3, 2020
A friend posted recently on twitter that she and her husband text from room to room so they don’t wake up their six-month old baby. In […]
December 11, 2019
Comedian Georgie Jessel said “the human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public…” And […]