Micro-naps (also known as “power naps”) work better than free-range napping.On a drizzly Sunday afternoon, if you had one glass of red wine too many the night before, sacking out on the couch for a …

Two things you might not know about Little Joe: 1) sometimes, when he’s startled, he jumps up and to the side with all four feet all Vanilla Joe “Stop! Collaborate and SPIDER!”; 2) other times, …

Does a word exist that is like “acoustics,” but for smells? And if not, can anyone suggest a sniglet that fits? The best one I’ve come up with so far is “apoostics,” since the question …

You never know when you might find yourself in Cape Cod, struggling to christen a new restaurant, antique store, street, or cluster of swayback-roofed pale blue motel cottages. It’s a lot of pressure, but help …

[about two weeks ago]
Eating lemon sorbet at my desk, straight from the pint with a serving spoon like the classy dame I am, I drop a nickel-sized blob of sorbet next to the keyboard. My …

Dear sir,
The next time you find yourself wearing sunglasses indoors, ask yourself these questions:
1. Am I the leader of a cult?
2. Am I either John Munch or Bono?
3. Have I recently undergone surgery on my …

When it comes to crying in public in New York City, you have two schools of thought: 1) that it’s terribly lonely and sad that nobody ever stops to ask after the cryer; and 2) …

Little girl: Hi Mom, so guess what, at school today, after lunch? Dylan? Got a nosebleed.
Mom: Which Dylan?
What I love about that exchange: 1) to a child, a classmate’s nosebleed is above-the-fold, 48-point-type, no-time-for-pleasantries breaking …

I remember my 17-year-old body — not well, because I had it half a lifetime ago, but I remember it, and my only regret about it is that I had to use it at a …

Thanks in no small part to you guys, I passed my Star Walker AIDS Walk donations goal in no time at all. Fantastic work, and I’ll hope to see you there.
Edited to add: I’ve upped …