A few weeks ago, Sasha and I started a new bedtime ritual: reading a book before she goes into the crib. Yes, I know: How innovative! How creative! How genius! Why didn’t we do this before? I don’t know. I guess I was tired or something. But anyway, just about every night now I read …
Author Archives: Matt
Damn That Nap!
I can’t figure it out: When it comes to parents of young children, is sleep the number one topic of conversation, or is it food? We have these discussions all the time, with friends, family, strangers, the Internet, and they’re all the same: Parent: My baby sleeps poorly. Other parent: My baby sleeps well. You …
What We Look Forward to When We Retire
“My wife lets me do whatever I want now that I’m retired,” [Shigeo Tokuda] says. “She’s just concerned about my health and tells me not to work too hard.” What’s he talking about? Just read the story.
Schtick It to the Man
The other day, as I was perusing a certain popular social network, a link posted by a friend caught my eye: “A Man’s Guide to Sweaters,” it was called, and being a wearer of such garments, I clicked, eager for an education. What did I learn? That sweaters can be made of cashmere, wool, cotton, …