When I was 14, I was thrown out of the first high school I attended. It was a public school with plenty of great teachers and opportunities to learn. But it was […]
Unforgivable
Some Thoughts on Vaccines
There is no proof that vaccinations are responsible for a rise in the rates of autism or any other neurological disorders. That is a fact of scientific record. There is, however, clear […]
Why I Root for the Patriots
The last time I didn’t root for the Patriots in a Super Bowl was 2002. I didn’t know then that they’d be in it eight more times with the same coach and […]
Lions
My son Aidan likes to hike. When he gets out on the trail, he just goes. He never worries about where or how long or what it’s going to be like. He […]
They’ll Be Men
*re-blogged from a post in May 2018 I still remember the girl everyone picked on in my 3rd grade class. I don’t remember anything I learned in that class. I don’t remember […]
Read List 2018
There’s an argument to be made that the most significant development to come out of the digital age is the democratization of high quality entertainment. I don’t have a flying car. But […]
Thank You Stan Lee
I never once read a comic book as a kid. All I did was play sports, talk to girls and fit in. It was a happy, easy path. I’ve got sons of […]
An Essay About Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga
It can’t be all politics and economics. There’s just not enough blood in it. There’s more than there used to be, for sure. But not the right kind. So, from time to […]
One More Secret
If confirmed, Brett Kavanaugh will have a lifetime appointment to a position that will have unparalleled impact on women’s reproductive and other rights issues for the next quarter century. On Sunday, Kavanaugh, the […]
A Generation of Fear
It takes a generation of living with something before it changes the way we live. When the electrical grid was first installed and factories shifted from steam to electrical power, very little […]
