Things That Are So Good That I Can’t Live Without Them: Underworld

I have a list on my phone. It catalogs things that I keep using or interacting with, over and over. Even though they are just things, mostly, they are things that make my life better.Simply put, the things I feel passionately about, I feel very passionate about. So, presented in no particular order, here is…

On Kids, Cancer, and an Unwavering Optimism

I wrote this piece for Wired’s GeekDad. I struggled with it quite a bit for a couple of reasons. Foremost, it’s intensely personal. I am writing about the Christians and their troubles and, while they are quite open about their experience, it still felt like I was intruding. Secondly, my kids are the same age as Ryan.…

Reflections on the Eagle Scout Award Turning 100

One hundred years ago this week, Arthur Eldred of Troop 1 in Oceanside, New York became the first to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a short two years after the Boy Scouts were established in America. Since then, about 2.1 million boys have gone on to earn the Eagle Scout rank, the highest rank…

I Don’t Think Proactiv Is Going To Be Enough

A photographic interpretation of the characters in the excellent graphic novel Black Hole, a story about a group of teenagers who undergo physical mutations as a result of a sexually transmitted disease. Neil Gaiman and David Fincher have been tied to a film adaptation, but the movie seems stuck in development hell.