Hurricane Christopher and the Bathtime Tsunami
We were bound to pass this threshold eventually. Give a kid a bathtub full of water, with his only rules being don’t stand up in the bathtub and keep the water in [...]
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Behind the Process: The 2 1/2 Year Break
Sometimes it’s important when one is in the business of writing humor to take a small break from time to time … to recharge the old batteries and reconnect with [...]
10 Things I’ve Learned in My First Year of Parenting…
There are a lot of first moments worth celebrating when you’re a new parent – first full night of sleep, first sounds that you think are words but any reasonable [...]
Plane Country
I used to think that “aardvark” was the best word beginning with two letter a’s. But then the word “airplane” came into the picture. And now I [...]
What Doesn’t Kill You the First Time Deserves A Second Shot – Day 5
7:30 A.M. Mickey is again my wake up caller. This only serves to escalate my profound resentment of him. 8:00 A.M. With the whole family awake and holding caffeinated [...]
Back to the Drawing Board
We haven’t been faced with the very worst of them yet, but as even the previews begin airing for the fall television schedules that we have to look forward to, one distinct [...]
Being Green at the Box Office
I watched the Hulk this week. And as a lifelong New Yorker who has seen just about every disaster movie from King Kong to Independence Day, it’s about time another city [...]
Mr. Bush Goes to Africa
Give President Bush some credit. He once referred to Africa as a “country,” but at least he took the time recently to visit Africa and determine the truth. [...]
What Doesn’t Kill You the First Time Deserves A Second Shot – Day 4
6:00 A.M. Today I get woken up by Mickey himself. It might be that I’m not entirely awake, but I swear he says “time to get up, you lazy bastard.” 6:45 A.M. I get some [...]
Nothing Like a Good Night’s Rest
I’ve never been one to complain about my mattress. But the one I have isn’t doing a very good job. Every morning when I wake up, my back seems to be stiff. I [...]