The 30-something suburban guy

I am happy to report that the March issue of the journal Toasted Cheese -- I know, cool name (and a very good journal, too)-- includes two o...

It's now official: people are more interested in reading how John McCain looks like Mr. Roper than anything else on this blog. Crazy, bu...

Here is a helpful list for anyone who cares how many Pushcart awards America's literary magazines won last year. It's mostly for my ...

It's less than 12 hours after the horrific shooting, of 20 elementary school children and six staff, at the the Sandy Hook Elementary Sc...

I was listening to NPR yesterday, and after spending most of the newscast on post-election deconstructing and analysis, out came this little...

Most people today are thrilled that the election is over. No more attack ads, debates, polls, phone calls, or, in the case of Linda McMahon,...

I have a seven year old son, which means that for the last year, besides LEGOs and baseball cards, something that matters a whole lot in his...