Humiliation kept nerds from asking out the prom queen. But it also forced you to take your time, think of something intelligent to say (maybe) and face the consequences of your choices.
it’s still a sin to kill a mocking bird
It’s the fiftieth anniversary of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbirdand everyone is celebrating by writing about how it wasn’t so great after all. This novel, which won a Pulitzer Prize, sold over 30 million copies and by the 80’s was required reading in three fourths of all American high schools. Writing for the Wall… Continue reading it’s still a sin to kill a mocking bird
why I believe in unicorns
It’s possible that we can derive more pleasure from what we imagine than from what we experience. This novel idea, or this idea about novels, is explored by Yale professor Paul Bloom in his new book, How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like. In a chapter reprinted last month… Continue reading why I believe in unicorns
a grandfather’s manifesto
Yes, grandchildren are fun and lovable. They are also a distraction from the important work of parenting, which never really ends.
marriage as a cross cultural experience
We bring you here tonight to encourage you and bless you, but none of us pretends to understand women and their ways. Some of us are more thoughtful observers, and some of us have more experience. But all that observing and experiencing leads to only one clear and compelling conclusion, and that is we are often clueless.
the daysman 