Feb 7, 2021That time America shit its pantsA true story from November 9, 2016: Last night, while election results were rolling in, my two-year-old pooped his pants. This morning, I realized that Wyatt’s potty-training accident and America’s election were one in the same. …America2 min readAmerica2 min read
Jan 13, 2019The Math of MedicineToday I got a bill for $460.46 from Good Samaritan Hospital. This is the ninth bill we’ve paid to the hospital, ER docs, imaging centers and surgeons since my wife sliced into her finger with a bread knife over a year ago. And we have pretty good health insurance. I…Healthcare11 min readHealthcare11 min read
Jan 4, 2012have I told you the one about…I am descended from a long line of compulsive storytellers. Seriously, my Grandpa James was the World Heavyweight Champion of talking shit. Get a couple of whiskeys in the man, and he would hold court for the rest of the night. Fish stories. Tall tales. Jaw-droppingly-inappropriate jokes. Dirty limericks. You…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read