I’m from Scots-Irish descent and grew up in Florida in the 70s – before sunscreen was a thing. As a result, I used to burn fairly regularly. I love the sun, and continue to enjoy being outdoors as an adult. Albeit…
Earlier today I watched this video, and it made me sad. Then I read about how ISS astronauts are preparing to monitor a comet passing close to Mars later this year. And that made me sad. I became sad because…
Twelve years. There’s still a bruise. Like everyone alive that day, I remember watching the planes fly into the buildings over and over and over. But mostly what I remember is how everyone in America was in one mind. One…
Between talking to kids about homework and doing other domestic chores, I managed to ask my wife about Syria tonight. She didn’t want to talk about it. I did. “I don’t want us to bomb them. That’s it. That’s final.”…
People like to categorize each other. It’s easy on the brain. That way, they can use their processing power for more important things – like binging on Breaking Bad. For example, I’m a white man in my 40s. I went…
Today is day one of a new school year. I have to be honest, aside from the part about releasing my children to a system that 1) drills them with knowledge all day and then gives them more work to…
Writer. Father to daughters. Husband. Ad man. Raised by wolves. 
