Merry Christmas!
It’s Christmas morning and I’m taking the day off (mostly) to do all my favorite traditional holiday stuff like opening presents (and toasting the best ones with a big glass…
Random Acts of Meanness
Remember a few years back, there was that whole movement called “Random Acts of Kindness?” I recall hearing about it—everywhere, ad nauseam—but I don’t remember actually witnessing a single random…
Fixing the World, One Grocery Store at a Time
I know I’m complaining again—or, rather, I’m about to—but here’s the thing: If I don’t point out the errors of the world, how are we ever going to fix them?…
The Worst Thing You Can Say to a Writer
Let me set the scene: It’s Thanksgiving and we’ve just enjoyed a festive, if somewhat tense, holiday meal (what do you expect? Family brings out the crazy in everyone). We’re…