I attended the world’s funkiest elementary school: The Ethical Culture School in Riverdale, NY. It sits within an amazing little enclave on the Hudson at the Southern-most tip of the Bronx. Fieldston (as it is known) is an amazing institution. Among its many unique lower…
The paper came home in Eliza’s folder, innocently waiting for us to pull it out and give it a read. It looked like another book fair notice, or maybe an update on holiday events. But it was actually a notice alerting parents that on Nov…
Part 1: Isolation, Anhedonia, and Heath Ledger For Episode one click here. Disclaimer: This is a blog post. As such I am rushing through events and condensing timelines, leaving out details and explanations that I would include in a memoir or a screenplay. I don’t…
Something about the Fall and the end of Q4, but I literally feel like I have been crammed into a rail gun and shot at a concrete wall — which is the New Year. It might very well be a function of age, but…
Episode One: Coke Dick, Fetus, and Panic Hey man, how come you treat your woman so bad? That’s not the way you do it. No, no, no… you shouldn’t do it like that. -Pulp “A Little Soul” I didn’t turn into a father the moment…
This week’s installment is a bit of a departure in terms of format. Hope you like it. #True story all. — Bad Papa East
Parenthood is about letting go. Letting go of power and of control. Control, in the early stages of childhood, can manifest as deceit at times. OK, lies. I’ve turned to Bush Jr. White House tactics. I was lying to my son for his own good:…
Halloween. Highly divisive among adults, universally loved and adored by children ages ~12 and under. I used to LOVE Halloween. Being a chubby child with a hyperactive imagination, Halloween was the absolute best! It was the one day of the year when everybody else gets…
Yes, yes, I know. We’ve been having a blast watching the Mets get to the World Series. Cheering on home runs, outs, calling balls and strikes, yelling “Thor” whenever the camera caught his blonde mane. It’s been a good run. It still is. The Mets…
It’s up to you to be a superhero. -Cat Power Sebastian spots Spiderman among the costumed characters and caped crusaders. We’re mingling with Elmo, Despicable Me, Woody and Buzz. There’s a grimy Batman who’s making the rounds and then I spot another Elmo. That’s two…