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A Slightly Off-Kilter Goodbye Feb. 09, 2026
A few years ago, my brother Shannon and I were booked to speak at the same conference in Luxembourg.... Read More
My Life of Crime Feb. 03, 2026
It was the fries that got me arrested the first time. Ken had finished eating and I'd polished off m... Read More
Stars of an Arabian Night Jan. 12, 2026
I was speaking in a Middle Eastern country shortly after 9/11. The people were friendly. The food wa... Read More
The First Three Laws of Travel Jan. 09, 2026
I was at the massive Temple at Luxor, where the pharaohs were crowned. The 3,500-year-old columns to... Read More
The Wedding Almost Everyone Forgot Dec. 19, 2025
The first time Rosie and I got married, things just seemed to fall into place. Our guests all loved ... Read More
Breaking Up the Book Club Nov. 12, 2025
Dear Annie: A few years ago, a group of us started a book club that became one of the highlights of ... Read More
'60 Minutes' Act as Handmaids to a Feminist 'Titan' Nov. 12, 2025
The self-appointed enforcers of "progressive" media indoctrination are satisfied that CBS hasn't yet... Read More
The None-of-My-Business Column Oct. 24, 2025
Perhaps due to my previous incarnation as a traveling know-it-all, I keep getting requests for a col... Read More
Toddlin' in Chicago: Government Overreach, Circa 1972 Oct. 10, 2025
Chicago, I'd heard, was a toddlin' town. In fact, I'd heard it repeatedly from a woman in the seat b... Read More
Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity Oct. 03, 2025
We keep hearing that Artificial Intelligence may one day decide to improve the planet by getting rid... Read More
Mr. Marvelous Is Not His Real Name Sep. 19, 2025
As a professional speaker, I meet a lot of self-help gurus, some of whom are only too happy to work ... Read More
From Ghost Stories to Gatekeeping: Millennials and the New Wave of Book Bans May. 11, 2025
Starting at about second grade, when the novelty of reading about a family of bears started to wear ... Read More
Who Can Hold a Candle to Trump's Amazingness? May. 03, 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi recently congratulated President Donald Trump in a cabinet meeting, sayin... Read More
All Human Thought: Pre-AI Addition Mar. 28, 2025
In college, before becoming an English major — and therefore borderline unemployable —I ... Read More
Great Gifts for Literary Travelers Nov. 30, 2024
By Nicola Bridges Devouring travel books takes me to places I've never been and might not get to. I ... Read More
Spiritualists Find a Home in Cassadaga, Florida Oct. 05, 2024
By Victor Block As my wife, Fyllis, and I contemplated our visit to the tiny town of Cassadaga, Flor... Read More
It's Jonathan Franzen's Fault That I Don't Like Him Aug. 24, 2024
I hate Jonathan Franzen. I know, I know, he's a Great Author(TM). Super talented, apparently. But I ... Read More
The People You Meet, the Books You Read Mar. 13, 2024
The late humorist and master of salesmanship, Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, said one of my favorite qu... Read More
Fame Is a Four-Letter Word Jan. 20, 2024
I've had a minuscule taste of fame lately, in the sense that some people know some things about me t... Read More
Buy My Book, but Read 'Candide' First Sep. 23, 2023
A collection of my columns, titled "Everything Is Going To Be OK (Until It's Not)," has recently bee... Read More
