How do you tell a woman you’ll never be normal enough to go out with her best friend?And should I make watching an obscure three-hour miniseries a prerequisite for a first date?Aug 31Aug 31
When dueling pains became our political discourseAbortion wields emotional power, such that neither camp seems burdened with nailing down facts. Did this form the blueprint for all public…Jun 29, 2022Jun 29, 2022
The Father’s Days you don’t seeHer dad’s social feeds are suddenly full of photos of their Father’s Day dinner. With only her dad and his other daughter in any of the…Jun 26, 2022Jun 26, 2022
A Normal Reaction to Normal Circumstances (and a puppy)This is the story of how I got the first canine roommate of my adult life.Mar 27, 2022Mar 27, 2022
Let nerdy Youtube teach you how to easily get a perfect pot of coffeeWatching the America’s Test Kitchen Youtube channel takes me back to being 13 and devouring the latest Popular Science cover story.Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
The Truth About the Friend ZoneThere was little controversy about the “friend zone” in my youth. It was real, and it was bad. If you were friendzoned, it meant that you…Oct 31, 20211Oct 31, 20211
Reading the world in binary: From 9/11 to George Floyd to COVID-19Binary thinking. Humans are prone to it. Our very language — and the act of turning an idea into language in order to communicate —…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Joss Whedon illustrates the limits of correct belief“If I can make teenage boys comfortable with a girl who takes charge of a situation without their knowing that’s what’s happening, it’s…Apr 18, 2021Apr 18, 2021
Killings. Protests. And why seeing the human reasons for both gives me hope.“Us vs them” is how we got here.Jun 3, 20201Jun 3, 20201
