Not feeling it is called privilege, and that’s exactly the irrelevant noise it makes in times like these.
Birthdays are Better with Cake (and Other Reflections)
Like sex is better with abandon and love is better with friendship.
Like sex is better with abandon and love is better with friendship.
Why Those ‘Wiretaps’ Aren’t Really News (or Shouldn’t Be)
It could turn out to be nothing. Or it could be the sound of an onion peeling.
It could turn out to be nothing. Or it could be the sound of an onion peeling.
Thursday Night At The Continental Divide
It's harder to offer help when you can't imagine yourself ever needing it.
It’s harder to offer help when you can’t imagine yourself ever needing it.
Five Stages
Scott C. Best goes through the stages of grief following the election.
Scott C. Best goes through the stages of grief following the election.
I am in Love with a Dying Person, and So is She
She is the ocean, I am the surfer, and without her there would be no me.
She is the ocean, I am the surfer, and without her there would be no me.
The Symmetry of Touching Hands: A Man’s Reflection on Birth and Death
Hands are there to welcome us into the world, and to signal our exit.
Trump: What We Get for Caring More About the Super Bowl than Politics
Trump is a maniac, but he might be exactly the maniac we need.
So You Want To Argue With A Gun Nut?
You need to speak up for the innocent lives lost. But you also need to be prepared for the debate that is sure to follow.
Male Role Models: What I Learned From Hawkeye
Number 3 — Save your salutes for the very few people that actually deserve them.
Winning in the Post-Season; When to Compete in Love or Business
What the 2004 Red Sox taught me about how to handle that guy who tried to hit on my wife.
When You Have to Tell Your Son Your Rules About Women
He had to come up with advice for his son, and the “I-can-make-this-up-like-I-did-about-tooth-brushing” kind of advice wasn’t going to cut it.
Why Being a Man Means I’m Part of the Problem
Just by my maleness, it’s sensible to assume that I might be dangerous, and I can’t diffuse that.
Everyday Chemicals; Experiments in Abstinence
Oh, the substances that make up our life, who would we be without them? A humorous exploration of a serious question.