You Cannot Expect Forgiveness

You Cannot Expect Forgiveness

I’ve seen quite a few people of the regular sunscreen purchasing persuasion rather upset by the fact that people are upset about Liam Neeson. The question I have seen from such people, time and again, is that if we cannot forgive something Neeson did long ago, how can...
When Life Changes in a Moment

When Life Changes in a Moment

In case you didn’t notice, I have a new book out. The book is about the science of the life-changing epiphany and titled The Holy Sh!t Moment. I’ve been doing a lot of interviews for it and there are some recurring themes that come up. One is people saying they just...
Deleted Scene from My New Book (Warning: Gross)

Deleted Scene from My New Book (Warning: Gross)

When I began writing for the Los Angeles Times in 2010, I would often use an opening line or two for my columns that had what I call a “What the fuck?” factor.  I imagined people would read the opener, which was usually some bizarre statement or personal anecdote, and...
You Can’t Please Everyone; Don’t Even Try

You Can’t Please Everyone; Don’t Even Try

Me: “I’m not sure Trump voters are going to like this book.” My agent: “Fuck ‘em.” My agent is cool. So is my friend Rob Sawyer. He’s a Hugo Award-winning science fiction author. He once told me, “If you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one.” We were...