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The Beach Boys, in Concert
Over at the DG, I write about the Beach Boys' Saturday night concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, which was absolutely...
sarafoss, 25 June 2012 |
Turtle Season
I love turtles! And in her column Greenpoint over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley has written about how turtles are crossing...
A Fear of Getting Busted
Over at the DG, I write about my fear of getting arrested for crimes I didn't commit, for crimes I didn't even realize were crimes, and...
Bad News For the East Coast
I really like the East Coast. That's why I was sad to read this article about how the sea level on a stretch of the Atlantic Coast...
Writing Tips
From Kurt Vonnegut!
The Horrible School Bus
Like any halfway sane human being, I feel sorry for Karen Klein, the Rochester-area bus monitor forced to endure horrible taunts from...
Top Reads of the Week
Hassles: Tatiana Zarnowski on finding a tenant for her apartment, and Sara Foss on the worst time of day - idiot hour Work:...
Babywearing
Attachment parenting has been getting a lot of press lately: Time Magazine recently profiled Dr. Bill Sears, identifying him as...
Favorite Athletes
Over at the DG, I write about some of my favorite athletes, as well as the process by which they fall in and out of favor. Click...
Drinking And Work
I pose a question to you: Is it acceptable to have a drink on a work break when you are at a training? I generally work with kids...
Favorite Animals: A List
10. Alligators 9. Monkeys 8. Sloths 7. Bald Eagles 6. Deer 5. Seals 4. Dolphins 3. Raccoons 2. Turtles 1. Bears
The Ethics of Acquiring Music
I still buy CDs, which makes me old-fashioned, and I occasionally burn CDs from friends, which is also old-fashioned - the modern-day...
Watching "Monsieur Lazhar"
Over at the DG, I review the new inspirational teacher movie "Monsieur Lazhar." Click here to read it.
Open Season on My Apartment
I'm moving out, which means real estate agents and potential tenants are tromping through my apartment daily. And my resentment about...
Of Bathtubs and Herbs
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley offers some insight into the art of growing herbs in her weekly column Greenpoint....
Roger Clemens Found Not Guilty
So Roger Clemens isn't guilty of lying to Congress about steroid use, according to a jury. Well, I'm glad we spent five years...
The Feline Houdini
Over at the DG, I wonder whether there's any advantage to owning an intelligent cat. My conclusion: No. Here's an excerpt: "My...
Rodney King, R.I.P.
Confronted with the horror of rioting and death, Rodney King said something that always made a lot of sense to me. "Can we all get...
The Horrors of Warehouse Work
It took me a while to get around to reading it, but this Mac McClelland story about working in a warehouse made me think that I should...
"Moby Dick" is the Best
Over at Salon, Christopher Buckley makes the case that "Moby Dick" is the greatest American novel. Well, of course it is! I like...
Idiot Hour
Over at the DG, I write about what happens when idiots strike. Here's an excerpt: "The other night I got home from work in time to...
Tops Reads of the Week
Journalism: Sara Foss on a newspaper massacre in the Deep South Movies: Eric J. Perkins on "Moonrise Kingdom," and Sara...
Watching Movies With Dad
Over at the DG, I write about watching movies with my dad in honor of father's day. Click here to read it.
M.C. Escher Meets "Star Wars"
Knowing of my love of M.C. Escher, a friend passed along a link to photos of an extremely cool Lego project, which combines Escher's...
Some Thoughts on Wes Anderson and "Moonrise Kingdom"
This morning I mentioned to some of my office mates that I'd gone to see Moonrise Kingdom over the weekend. I was expecting - OK,...