I didn’t realize my name was so popular until the internet. Before the internet, I’d receive phone calls from mothers wanting to know where their daughters were. I followed this particular person from undergraduate to graduate school and finally he became a lawyer (I was so proud). Just before I moved out of town, I…

You mean you don’t finish the bottle? What kind of a wine connoisseur are you? LOL 

So agree. I take the subway and often see people cough into their closed fist, then touch something. Yes, the “vampire” technique is the best (sneezing or coughing into the inside of your elbow). My general rule is to never, ever touch my face with my fingers. If I’m at one of those parties with finger food, I will…

I grew up with schmaltz in a lot of my diet. Fried matzoh. Yum. But, it would probably kill me now. I can feel my arteries hardening just thinking about it. Haven’t had schmaltz in decades.

I rarely weigh myself. I can tell if I’ve gained or lost weight just by putting on my pants.

That’s exactly what I did. I noticed a few weeks ago, while cleaning my home office, that my passport was going to expire at the beginning of January. So, I got a picture taken at CVS and filled out the form and sent it in with my check. Two weeks later my new US passport arrived. Easy breezy.

So, you expect me to stand outside washing the car in -10F. Nope.

When I was young I had really bad asthma. This was a time before nebulizers. What did they give me? A little red pill I was supposed to put under my tongue for a minute before swallowing. It was only as an adult that I found out that little red pill was nitroglycerin (what they give people having a heart attack). It…

I’ve put it in my nose. It doesn’t hurt and it softens irritated skin around and in the nose (like Vaseline only with eucalyptus).

I taught college photography courses for years. The “rule of thirds” was in my teaching arsenal. I agree with you, don’t be afraid to talk to people and ask them if you can photograph. All they can do is say, “no.” But, more than likely, they will say okay. I get great shots that way. I’ve also learned to think fast…

The best thing my wife and I “bought” this year was our two daughters’ education. We actually had been saving via 529 plans since they were babies, but the room + board, books, and other incidentals cost even more than the tuition. We’re a comfortable “middle-class” family living paycheck to paycheck. But, it’s worth…

We’ve made the TJs gingerbread house. It wasn’t that bad. But, even better, we made a gingerbread house based on the original blueprints of our 1959 rambler. And, because we are an interfaith family, the roof is made of matzoh.

Legally, you are not supposed to ride a bike on a sidewalk in the downtown area. Just sayin’.

If you’re cooking this Thanksgiving, try the frozen basil and garlic cubes. They’re made by Dorot and found in the frozen veggie cases. One cube = one teaspoon.

My wife can’t remember the name of this cheese and just calls it “Incredible” cheese. What makes it so good (beside the low price) is that it’s cheddar with parmesan. We love it.

It took my wife and I many years before we came to this conclusion. We hammer out our differences when we’re alone. That isn’t always easy. But, we’ve had some “wins.” Each of our daughters is different. And, I have learned how to best deal with our more difficult child (never spring anything on her; always approach…

That may be true, but at least you won’t have bladder envy!

I have two daughters and I wouldn’t change my life for the world. One of the best parts of being a dad is that it gives me an opportunity to be a better dad than I had. And, I’ve worked hard at it.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum (where I work) and the National Portrait Gallery are both located in the same building about a 10 minute walk from the National Mall, next to Chinatown and across the street from the Spy Museum in Penn Quarter. (Metro right underneath the building is Gallery Place: Red, Green, and…

Agree. Bete, in downtown Silver Spring is one of the best.