The Joys of SummerAugust 7, 2011 | Parade MagazineGo ahead, kids. Lie in the grass. Study the clouds. Daydream. Be lazy. You have our permission. I feel sorry ...Read More
Making the Skies a Bit FriendlierFebruary 13, 2011 | Parade MagazineHello, this is your captain speaking.Okay, I lied. I don’t sit in the cockpit. I sit where you sit. And I fly a ...Read More
Mr. Smith Flees WashingtonNovember 4, 2010 | Parade MagazineMichigan Democrat Bart Stupak got fed up with the mean-spiritedness of D.C. The elections are over. Bart Stupak ...Read More
Finding His BeatJuly 18, 2010 | Parade MagazineIn rap music, “def” is what you want to be. “Deaf” is another matter. Sean Forbes is both. As an infant, Sean ...Read More
The Lost Art of Building With Your HandsMay 2, 2010 | Parade MagazineWilliam Kamkwamba of Malawi built a windmill from trash. The kid had an idea. He didn’t have money. He didn’t ...Read More
‘Dreams Do Come True!’February 21, 2010 | Parade MagazineHis feet, he says, were numb. His hands were shaking. His wife was petrified. He stepped forward and rolled the ...Read More
Finding The Silver LiningSeptember 27, 2009 | Parade MagazineRain falls on the church roof. It pours through a gaping hole and splashes onto the pews. Against the plop, plop, ...Read More
How I Got Young AgainSeptember 14, 2008 | Parade MagazineWe were never very good, and it never really mattered. Eight high school guys in a band. Guitar, piano, sax, bass, ...Read More