As many of you already know, I am a self-confessed grammar nerd. I'm not especially proud of this. If anything, it's a curse. Unlike other people, I can't enjoy the newspaper, casually watch television, or listen to talk radio. Bad grammar seems to follow me everywhere---and it practical...

Sorry for the lack of posting here, my friends. As always, LIFE has been hectic these days. However, as usual, I've got a lot of stuff on my mind that needs an outlet. Until I find some free time to write a real post, here are some cocktail napkin scribblings: ATTACK OF THE QUEEN BEES This past ...

NEVER BET AGAINST BLACK For the past two weeks, I’d been hyping up the Super Bowl to my daughter. I told her how it was a magical day filled with all-you-can-eat ribs, baked beans, and more creamed corn than she could ever envision. Naturally, as she always does these days, she looked at me like I...

One of the best reasons for having kids is because they are an endless source of entertainment. And because, like most Americans, I have the attention span of a gnat, I have a constant need to be entertained on a regular basis. Needless to say, times are tough for guys like me these days. Network te...

When it comes to pregnant women, my misguided attempts at chivalry frequently backfire. Whether it's nobly giving up my seat on the subway or making friendly conversation by inquiring about a woman's due date, I've basically reached a point where I absolutely NEVER ask a woman if she's pregnant unle...

Part of the reason that I write this blog is because I truly love being a father and I get a kick out of writing about the lighter side of it all. However, at the same time, I'm immensely fascinated by child development. I'm a firm believer that our identities are shaped not only by the sum of our l...

Growing up as the eldest child of Korean immigrant parents, I was usually our family's conduit to the intricacies of American life. Between school and my friends, I could often be found running home to share my latest discoveries: "Mom, have you ever tried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?&qu...

I'm often humbled by the sheer number of people who e-mail me regularly asking me to please post here on a more frequent basis. Being only human, I have to admit that this flattery often feeds the small part of my ego not already being nourished by my overinflated sense of self-esteem and narcissism...

Since Halloween in NYC is practically a week-long event, we decided that we'd dress Peanut up as an underage Chinese Olympic gymnast for this past weekend's neighborhood festivities.  In order to convince her to play her part, all we had to do was tell her that one of her several costumes this ...

Dear Peanut, Happy 4th birthday! This is the first birthday that you've eagerly anticipated in advance. For the past few months, you've been telling everyone who crosses your path that you're almost four. Now, the big day has finally arrived and when you woke up this morning, you ran into our bedroo...