MY WRITINGS

August 7, 2020​

 

All I need to know about the foundational problems with the way we talk about fixing our country I learned while working in an after-school program.

July 31, 2020​

 

I watched Trump's interview with Chris Wallace. These were my thoughts as it was happening.

July 24, 2020​

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I recently had a chance to contribute on a piece detailing some new lingo to help us navigate our new normal, from "maskstakes" to "quarantine coifs."

July 3, 2020​

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A letter to a group that should be more pro-mask than anyone.

June 30, 2020​

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Here are a few ways people are wearing their masks that really need to stop.

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June 30, 2020​

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I just found out that telemundo translated my mask piece into Spanish. You may not care about this, but it makes me incredibly happy, so I'm posting the link here.

June 19, 2020​

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I recently rewatched Face/Off. As far as I can tell, this is exactly what happened.

June 12, 2020​

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One simple change that could make a big difference in our war on coronavirus.

June 5, 2020​

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On coronavirus, loss, and the end.

March 6, 2020​

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Dave passed away last week. This is a story about how I will remember him.

January 29, 2020​

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I know everyone loves this book, and it's a timeless classic, but that boy is a ruthless monster who's gotta be stopped. And here's why.

August 31, 2019

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nbcnews.com's THINK section recently asked me if I wanted to write a piece mocking the people behind Boston's Straight Pride parade. My answer? Hell yeah! 

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July 12, 2019

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One former poker pro's thoughts on how to build a title contender

June 7, 2019

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A piece about the beauty and grace that is Steph Curry on a basketball court.

May 24, 2019

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Game of Thrones just added another entry to the long list of bad finales capping off otherwise-great shows. And you want to know what makes that especially frustrating?

January 24, 2018 

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A piece about what it's like to root for Tom Brady when everything is on the line.

September 16, 2016

(fiction)

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Catching up with the Mess from the West, a boxer who captured a neighborhood's hearts, if only for a moment.

April 16, 2016

(fiction)

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Because knowing what to text that girl you just met is hard.

August 18, 2016

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The idea that the NFL has created a perfect ecosystem of parity is a myth we really need to stop spreading.

June 15, 2016

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A poem about those boxes from the future we all keep in our pockets.

January 15, 2016

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A piece about that moment when it's 4AM and the city is still sleeping.

December 15, 2015

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We all know we're supposed to work out more and eat less cake. This piece is about how to get yourself to actually do it.

July 15, 2015

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Why I support legalizing polygamy and you should too.

June 29, 2015
 

Why does our generation always end up complaining about the greatest players of our time?

June 14, 2015

 

I saw Jurassic World this past weekend, and as far as I can tell, this is exactly what happened.

January 26, 2015

 

When Deflategate happened last week, I felt bad. But now I'm over it, and I'm ready for some fucking football.

December 2013- April 2014

 

One of my favorite jobs ever was writing recaps of the TV show Scandal for a website called BDC Wire. I called the series "Stuff I Shout at the Television," and each piece was basically me complaining about the mile-wide plot holes in that week's episode, of which there were plenty. This a collection of those recaps.

November 2, 2013

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In 2013, I got to interview one of my favorite radio hosts: NPR star Peter Sagal. This is the piece I wrote after.

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April 16, 2013

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When bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, there was only one thought we all had.