When I was twelve years old, I pitched a one hit, sixteen strike-out game against my team’s Little League rival in the playoffs. I stole home on a delayed steal without a […]
Baseball
Better Thoughts
Words won’t take us where we need to go. But they’re all I have any more. And it doesn’t feel right, today, to keep them to myself. I was struck by a […]
Unforgivable
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 […]
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 […]
