In Defense of Old Man Winter Ladies and gentleman of the jury, my client, Old Man Winter, has been accused of stealing people’s hope,...

I’ve just been to the grocery store. I don’t want to go back. Maybe ever. I’ll find some alternative to groceries – maybe Chipotle or...

“Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane. I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain.” Bernie Taupin / Elton John “Daniel is...

Our golden retriever was growling at me again. He didn’t like to be hugged, and I had moved in such a way that it looked as if a hug were...

Movies and films are slightly different animals, aren’t they? ‘Ghost Busters’ was a movie, whereas ‘The English Patient’ was a film....

As it’s approaching late April in Boston, and the balmy days of 42 degrees are starting to melt the snowdrifts covering my window, my...

Here's a piece I wrote back in 2010, while teaching English to international students in New York City. Based on true events, with names...

Below is a sample chapter from my recently published book, “Job Hunter Road.” These chapters are by no means intended to make light of...