Defending the Essay as a Form
"What is an essay?" One of my friends asked me that question when I explained…
I Saw My First Drug Overdose Today
I was walking past the park on the corner of Russ Street and Putnam Street…
The New York Times Shouldn’t Have Published The Anonymous Op-Ed
I wasn’t on the editorial side of opinion writing for very long, but a conversation…
Some Thoughts About The New Yorker
When Forbes published that op-ed a few weeks ago suggesting that Amazon replace local libraries,…
Labor Day
I get Labor Day off every year. I have for the past thirteen Labor Days.…
The Third First Day Of School
My daughter started second grade today. The past two years, I have marked the first…
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin was amazing. I'm not going to try to describe her voice, I'm not…
Weddings: What the Hell Are You People Buying?
I overheard a friend describing the several weddings that she’s been attending this summer, and…
Vote – Midterm Primary Edition
In Connecticut, where I think most of my readers are, the primaries are this Tuesday.…