8:30 pm
One of my favorite times of day is 8:30 pm. That’s usually when I scoop up my 10 month-old son and we say good night to his didi and mommy and go upstairs to start our little ritual. First, we read a...
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The Scariest Story Ever; or, the Tyranny of Taxomony
It was night time. I was in bed. I was awakened by a bump. I got out of bed. I looked under my bed. YIKES! I saw a monster. He growled at me. I growled bake. He got agry. I ran away he did to. I ran in...
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What a Difference…
My little girl finished kindergarten today. Here she was on her first day: And here she is today: The difference in her face is striking to me; it’s like a year of school has swapped out her babyness...
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Uncomfortable Truths
The best, most vibrant comedy mines the depth of uncomfortable truths. I first discovered Louis CK’s standup a few years ago, and the bit that got me was about what an asshole his four year-old...
View ArticleMy Grandfather Sold a Fake Book to President Truman
My grandfather, who passed well before I was born, owned a music store on 48th Street called Banner Music. One day, two well dressed men walked into the store. I’ll let Murray Sunshine tell the rest of...
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Reflections on Ken’s Big Bash
This weekend James Madison College at Michigan State sponsored a celebration of my father’s retirement after 43 years of teaching, research, and service at the university. It was a remarkable event,...
View ArticleMarch 14, 2018
After weeks of deliberation, meetings with students, and public hearings over what strategies the Springfield Public Schools would take on March 14th as students prepare for the National School...
View ArticleTo The Graduates…
Yesterday, I addressed this year’s graduates from the American Culture program (where I did my undergraduate work) at the University of Michigan and their families. My remarks are below. University of...
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