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This month’s piece for David Magazine is all about legalized pot and whether or not it’s Kosher. Enjoy!

She’s your kid…

There’s an interesting things that’s been happening as Monki is getting older. She’s developing a personality. Okay, that’s not the interesting part – well, it is, but not really relevant to what I want to talk about. See… along with the personality, you can see certain traits form and develop like eddies and whirlpools in […]

A Word About Letters

The Postcard Dilemma

I love postcards. I’m a fan in general of souvenirs but nine times out of ten or even 99/100 if I buy anything at all, it’s postcards. When I travel, I tend to get postcards everywhere then spend my time in the evenings at local bars or coffee shops (or on trains or busses) writing […]

Yesterdays and tomorrows

As an older father, right or wrong, I spend a lot of my time running numbers in my head. How old will I be when Monki hits certain milestones – when she graduates high school, for example, I’ll be 67. I’d kinda like to be around for those milestones (call me crazy, I know). I […]

What city in Europe or North America is on the same latitude as yours?

You know, as we head into fall, and winter starts making a comeback (yes, I know this is only August, but that’s kinda the point here) it starts to get interesting to know where we are in the world. Not where in the world are we, although that’s important, too. Instead, it seems to me to be […]

Female Action Heroes: The 11 Most Influential of Our Time

The world is changing. Like it or not, this is the case. People who have long held privilege in Western cultures are starting to see those privileges leveled with those around them. Personally, I think this is a good thing. As the new father of a daughter, I’m excited as hell that we’re seeing strong […]

The Most Iconic Book Set in Every Country [Infographic]

This is a great infographic! Global English Editing services (I am not endorsing them – I know nothing about them) have put together this fun list of the most iconic books set in every country of the world. With this gorgeous map, you can tour the entire literary world—without ever leaving home. If you scroll […]

Let’s hear it for the Goblin King

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Allowance for Allowances

So, as it does from time to time, the topic of the future came up the other day. In this instance, it had to do with Monki and the idea of an allowance. It seems that, coming as we are, from different cultures and different generations, we also have a different approach to things like allowances […]