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ARTICLES AND PERSONAL REFLECTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, AND ON BLOGS
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
The set designer expertly recreated what I remember from my childhood and I found myself getting emotional during the film. I watched Mr. Rogers Neighborhood religiously as a kid in the 1970s. It got me thinking of how much simpler of a time it was then the time in which our kids are living.
Humility ain’t all it’s cracked up to be
Today I ran a 5K and crushed the goal I had set for myself. I wanted to run it in under 27:30 and finished at 26:16. It is by far the best I’ve done in a race since I was 18 and over a minute and a half better than my last 5K a few weeks ago. I don’t mean to boast...
An Aha Moment
This was an aha moment for me because I can now go back to my clients and tell them that they are not only making the handling of certain tasks more efficient for their users, but they are also shaving time off of someone else being hungry.
Nick Breen
Nick Breen is a Connecticut Based comic who, on the surface, appears to be a passenger on the crazy train, but once you get to know him you realize he’s in complete control of the ride. He’s one of the most ambitious comics on the Connecticut circuit and perhaps one...
The Physics of Attraction
The other night we returned back to the restaurant where the term steak tits was coined; I was secretly hoping lightening would strike twice and wasn’t disappointed. Brax Landing is known for its waterside dining, fishy goodness, and, this year anyway, the inspiration...
The Night my Daughter Ordered Steak Tits
Misunderstood song lyrics are always fun. Take for example Bad Moon Rising. I used to think, “There’s a bad moon on the rise,” was actually, “There’s a bathroom on the right.” You know what’s funnier? When you are at dinner with your family and your daughter orders...
Look What the Cat Dragged In
Day two of vacation in Chatham. I spent most of the day solo—my wife was doing her thing (those of you who know her, know what that means) and my kids were out and about with their friends. I’m running a 10K tomorrow so took the day off of exercise but did manage to...
Finding My Tribe
I just arrived in Chatham, MA tonight—a town where I’ve vacationed for most of the past twenty-three years. I started coming here in the summer of 1996 when I was dating the woman who currently identifies as my wife. It’s one of my favorite places on the planet and a...
Building Rapport
Are you all sitting down? I'm about to lay some truth down on you. As hard as it might be to accept, I do not make a living doing comedy. I know, it's difficult to believe, but a guy who started doing open mics in January still hasn't gotten his stab at doing The...