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So I watched the video of my Bar Mitzvah last night for the first time in more than 25 years. Wow. My Bar Mitzvah was 30 years ago this ...

A Target opened about a mile from our house last fall. It's located on the top floor of a four-story building, so it has one of thos...

How's this for a photo for the ages? Chris Jiminez proposed to his girlfriend of three years, Cristina Silva, last week at Disneyla...

One of my favorite blogs, kenneth in the (212) , posts a regular feature called "Song of the Day." The blog's author, Kenneth ...

As the 9/11 terrorist attacks unfolded, particularly on the World Trade Center, the world watched in horror. Although the city (and our c...

I've seen a lot of really memorable television commercials through the years. Some are uproariously funny, some make me cry (and I'm...

Those of you who know me well are aware that my favorite movie of all time is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory . The original, with Gen...

I know that sports fans take victory pretty seriously, and often don't handle defeat well, not to mention when people needle their tea...

I've made no secret about the fact that, quite often, people drive me crazy. It doesn't matter if it's people's selfishness...

Yeah, I've been a bit neglectful of the blog lately. It hasn't been for lack of trying, nor lack of material. As usual, I have had...

The media has been abuzz since last weekend, when allegations first surfaced that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) supposedly tweeted a picture of...

After nearly 50 years as the innocent, fun symbol of McDonald's restaurants, Ronald McDonald's job is in danger. The nonprofit advo...

When I switched jobs about a year ago, one of the things that appealed to me most was that I would be significantly reducing the amount of b...

When I was growing up, gender roles and behaviors were pretty clearly delineated for children. I played with die-cast cars and toy soldiers...

I have long dreamt of becoming famous. Throughout my life, I have imagined writing the Great American Novel (or even a Good one), hosting a...

Today was a fairly crappy day. I've been struggling with some type of stomach bug for the last few days, and after eating mostly soup a...

As many of you know, a few months back I recorded a video for the It Gets Better Project to help LGBT teens and young adults who are being ...

Every so often, I have bizarre and/or disturbing dreams. Sometimes I can figure out the genesis of these dreams—I'm particularly anxiou...

As you might have been able to ascertain—either from my blog posts or if you know me personally—I don't have a tremendous amount of tole...

If you've ever read this blog, or even if you just know me, you're probably familiar with my general frustration with the media. Wh...