I originally wrote this piece on Memorial Day 2016, and I've shared it every year since. My dad died when I was 36, yet I never knew much...

I don’t like the term “treasure trove.” Like you (and I know this about you, not because I know you, but because everyone has these),...

I parked the car and was making my way across the supermarket parking lot when it happened. Though I’m always attentive about what’s...

This summer, I'll release my next book of essays, titled "I Told You I Was Dehydrated." Today, I'm sharing the introduction to that book....

I grew up with 60 Minutes, and in my house, it was difficult not to. It debuted in September 1968 just shy of my fourth birthday with...

It took a moment for my eyes to focus, but when they finally did for the first time, the old clock next to our bed read 4:18. Like most...

I like ducks. I don’t know much about them, but as animals go, they’re among my favorites. There’s just something about them; an...

“How do you eat a chocolate bunny?” Sounds like a riddle, but it’s a legitimate question, posed to us by a radio personality as we found...

While I’m not usually sentimental about “stuff,” I’ll admit that sometimes, it can be difficult to part with things, no matter the shape...

This morning I didn’t wake up to my alarm; I woke up alarmed. Long before the subtle, pleasant chimes emanating from my iPhone told me it...

It was the perfect gift. I’m not sure Joan knew just how perfect at the time, but I knew it the moment I unwrapped it, and that fact was...

Baseball is, and has always been, my favorite sport. Since I can remember, I've been a fan, and for many years, I played at various...

Absolute zero. No, it’s not what I felt like in ninth grade when I walked on stage for the first time in a school play with my fly open....

I couldn’t care less. I could care less. Which do you prefer? Let me introduce the discussion by stating this will not be an exercise in...

The conversation was brief, civil and respectful. We made our respective cases, and then discussed the merits of both sides. In the end,...

Just like every morning, one of the first experiences I had today was smelling coffee as it slowly made its way into my cup through a...