My dog Norma died today. I wasn’t sure I’d start crying while typing those five words, but the tears are streaming for probably the 10th different time this afternoon. I am, with no exaggeration, devastated. D-e-v-a-s-t-a-t-e-d. Norma was the best dog. Not merely the best dog in our house
So I have the misfortune in living in a school district where a good number of parents seem to see science and medicine as these blockades against societal betterment. I note this because today I was alerted to an Instagram group—PARENTS SUPPORTED ACTION PLAN. And it is, well, infuriating.
Just back from the local Ralph’s. Snapped this photo of the water section. And here’s my question: What am I missing? I’m being sincere in not getting this. Is the coronavirus supposed to infiltrate our pipes and turn our running water into evil coronavirus-poisoned running water? Are there tiny microbes
A fascinating night in American politics. Here are my thoughts: • Joe Biden’s rise: This happened, and I’m shocked. Not because it’s Biden. Not because of the number of states. Nope. I’m shocked because it felt as if one day—one single day—changed an election. And that day was yesterday. When
This photo was taken from a Trump rally being held tonight in Phoenix. It sickens me. See the woman in front of Trump. The president thinks she’s gross. She the woman one over. Also gross. And one over. And one over. The woman with the sign? Trump might have hit
So one of my favorite media/social justice figures of the past decade has been Shaun King. And while I know many people who think Shaun to be a piece of shit/a conman/a [fill in the blank]—well, they’re wrong. One hundred percent wrong. The guy busts his ass, has an enormous
Back in the fall of 1990, upon arriving as a freshman at the University of Delaware, I was assigned a triple inside Russell Hall A. This was not ideal. The rooms were made for two, and three was painfully crowded. But, as a newbie, I didn’t have a leg to
So, like every other American sports fan, I’ve been observing the whole Houston Astros scandal with shock, bewilderment, amazement. But my greatest reaction: Incredulousness. It probably truly kicked in last night, when I saw Mike Piazza on ESPN discussing how this whole sign stealing thing made him “sad.” Then, this
I entered a busy Starbucks this morning, and there were no available solo tables. So I plopped down at the big communal spot in the middle of the store, alongside an older man with gray hair and a blue sweatshirt. Now, if there’s one lesson I’ve learned in my years
Woke up this morning knowing I was about to have a root canal. I hate dentist visits, because I hate everything about the experience. The sounds. The smells. The drill, digging into my teeth. That shot of absolute pain when nerve is touched. God, I loathe all of it. So