CJ Kaplan reflects on the luck of living in Boston, despite, or maybe because, of the tragedy at the Boston Marathon.
About CJ Kaplan
CJ Kaplan is an EMMY® Award winning freelance writer living in the Boston area. His first book, Jews Clues: You're Doing It All Wrong, is available now. You can see samples of all his work at adwriter.net. Contact cj@adwriter.net.
To My Uncle Dickie
March 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CJ Kaplan remembers the man who taught him to love The Three Stooges, Mad Magazine, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” and other great works of art.
A Public Execution: The Firing of Mike Tannenbaum
January 2, 2013 By 8 Comments
CJ Kaplan discusses the firing of New York Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum.
Cold Mashed Potatoes and Warm Memories
November 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
CJ Kaplan drinks way too much at his high school reunion and has a great time anyway.
Rush and the Limits of Immortality
November 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
In 1987, CJ Kaplan saw Rush for the first time. Twenty-five years later, he brought his son along for the ride.
An Open Letter to Yankee Fans
October 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
CJ Kaplan to Yankees supporters: It’s called losing gracefully. Try it.
Why Does Everybody Want Me to Get a Dog?
September 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
CJ Kaplan loves dogs. He just doesn’t want one.
Saluting the Captain
August 2, 2012 By 3 Comments
CJ Kaplan thinks Needham, MA native Aly Raisman deserves to be considered among the greatest captains in New England history.
Copy That
July 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
CJ Kaplan finds out what it takes to be both a father and a brother to his son.
AM Gold
May 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
CJ Kaplan tries to foist the music of the 70′s on his unsuspecting children.
My Wife, the Family CFO
April 10, 2012 By 14 Comments
CJ Kaplan doesn’t feel less of a man when his wife handles the family finances—she’s the only one qualified to.
Coming of Age … in Parachute Pants
February 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
CJ Kaplan questions his sense of personal style, while maneuvering through a series of Jewish ceremonies.
Books: An Epilogue
January 11, 2012 By 2 Comments
CJ Kaplan explains how some of his greatest love affairs have been with books.
Screwed: Adventures of the World’s Un-Handiest Dad
December 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
With the help of friends, owner’s manuals, and ballcocks that just won’t stay in place, CJ Kaplan is finally learning how to be a handy man.
The Difference Between A Coach and A Man
November 14, 2011 By 8 Comments
CJ Kaplan reflects on a coach who wasn’t just a coach, but a man.
The Last Great Surprise
September 29, 2011 By 8 Comments
Boy babies and girl babies, CJ Kaplan writes, are both worth the wait.
“Straight men learned from gay men that physically affectionate, emotionally intimate friendships are not unmanly.”
These are comments by David May and Rick on the post “For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying ‘Bromance’”.