Here’s what I want for my birthday this year

One of the best things about joining Facebook is that once a year, on your birthday, you hear from dozens of people, from just about every stage in your life. And all of them want to celebrate the day you were born, in one way or another. Facebook makes it easy, too. Not only do

A legend and I

I wish I had more time to flesh this out, but summer vacation starts today and a long stretch of relaxation beckons. And it’s my birthday tomorrow, followed by Father’s Day this weekend. Life is pretty good. I share my birthday with a few notable people, such as Donald Trump, Steffi Graf, and Che Guevara.

Happy Flag Day

There’s nothing like a trip to DC to make you feel like an American. I went there with my family in April, and we saw the Congess, the various Smithsonian institutions, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Archives, and lots of other fascinating things. Just as all Muslims have to make a pilgrimage to Mecca once,