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Discovered! The Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly!

Discovered! The Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly!

Feb 18, 2021 | Books - Essential Posts - Nellie Bly

It was the first day of December, 2019, and like Alice, I was down a rabbit hole. I was working on a short-story follow-up to What Girls Are Good For, my 2018 novel following the early career of groundbreaking undercover reporter Nellie Bly. My new story took place...
A Few Thoughts on Wall Street Plunges in History

A Few Thoughts on Wall Street Plunges in History

Mar 16, 2020 | Current Affairs - Essential Posts

Historically, point drops in Dow Jones Industrial Average are hard to compare. In pure numbers, we’ve had the four biggest point drops in history over the last month, with the biggest happening today, a drop of 2,997 points. But they haven’t been as devastating as,...
Democratic Candidates’ Closing Arguments, via Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Democratic Candidates’ Closing Arguments, via Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Mar 1, 2020 | Current Affairs - Essential Posts - Film & Television

Watching the latest Democratic debate, a crazy thing happened to me. Someone asked me how the debate was going, and I said, “It’s a shit show.” Which immediately made me think of this song from Rachel Bloom’s amazing, criminally-underwatched show “Crazy...
This Is Why It’s Important for Men to Be Feminists

This Is Why It’s Important for Men to Be Feminists

Feb 28, 2020 | Current Affairs - Essential Posts - Family

Women don’t owe men anything. We, as men, owe it to women, and to ourselves, to be feminists. Here’s why. Originally written for and posted by bestlifeonline.com. I have no trouble sharing my opinion. Why would I? I’m a guy. More than that, I’m...
Dash Chats: Minecraft Philosophy

Dash Chats: Minecraft Philosophy

May 26, 2019 | Current Affairs - Essential Posts - Family - Uncategorized

A couple years back, I was explaining racism to my son, Dash. He was baffled by it, as was I at his age. He lives in a truly diverse neighborhood and goes to a truly diverse school. While he’d studied racism in class, he thought it was a thing of the past.“Oh no,” I...
The Only Relationship Question You Ever Need To Answer

The Only Relationship Question You Ever Need To Answer

Nov 4, 2018 | Essential Posts - Family

Over the years, a fair number of people have approached my wife and me for relationship advice. I guess we look like we have our shit together. When people ask us for the secret to our marriage, Jan often quotes an old NPR story about a couple that had been married...
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