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Every Man’s Worst Nightmare

2:00 p.m.: The pain starts. You’re just sitting on the couch, watching football, when suddenly the throbbing begins. It feels like someon...

Death and Regret

We’re all full of shit. Or maybe that’s the wrong phrase. I was going to say inherently selfish but I’m not sure that’s the right one eit...

LeBron James and the Jews

I guess I should get the (many) qualifiers out of the way first. I do not believe LeBron James to be an anti-Semite. I do not believe LeB...

The Most Interesting Story Correction I’ve Ever Made

So today my profile of Jared Jeffries went live on SLAM Magazine’s website. The story ran in the latest issue of SLAM. Some quick backgr...

Concussions, and Why Football Players Are Insane

The alarm goes off. You roll over—you always sleep on your back—to check the time on the alarm clock sitting on top the night table to yo...

What a Corporate Memo from Moses to God Would Look Like

So I’ve been taking some graduate school writing classes. One of the courses focuses on super short stories (flash fiction and the like) ...

Me, my Dad and the Dead

White people were everywhere dancing without shame. There were dudes with dreadlocks and armpit hair showing. Some of the dudes with drea...

Purim and Hamentashens

Purim is, I think, my favorite Jewish holiday, mostly because it’s got everything you could possibly want. Alcohol. Lots and lots of alc...

Iona Basketball Players, Ranked

It’s March, which mean’s it’s March Madness time, which means it’s bracket season, which means it’s time for everyone to lay claim to the...

I Need a New Father

I’m 26 and so I’m pretty sure I’m too old to be adopted, but I don’t care. I need a new father. Even if it’s just a nominal title that so...

Wraps are a Scam

Was getting a sandwich the other day and couldn’t decide what kind of bread to get it on. If I was purely going by taste, I’d go club or ...

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