Jon Finkel

I created a fantasy game for us parents in honor of the NBA Trade Deadline and here’s how it works. For the sake of the column, rather than being a... Read More

Back in ’92 I’d save up all of my lawn mowing money and I’d blow it on two things: CDs and hats. While CDs are dead, hats are very much... Read More

You know what’s great about pizza? Cheese. You know what’s great about pizza toppings? Meat. You know what one problem is? Pizza slices are too small. The tensilary strength of... Read More

As the punchline formed in my 5-year-old boy’s head over breakfast, I watched the results play out on his face. First he smirked. Then he snorted. Then he gathered himself…... Read More

Pop Quiz, Hot Shot: You’re calling someone to talk and they don’t pick up. What do you do? A) Leave a message with useful info telling the person to call... Read More

THE BACKGROUND This fiasco happened in 2014 when I was moving to Dallas from South Florida. I took a road trip with my dog to meet the movers at the... Read More

Introducing the Official Book of the Year of the Dad - The Life of Dad: Reflections on Fatherhood from Leaders, Icons and Legendary Dads ... Read More

Why most memorable? Because “best” and “top” in my opinion aren’t really helpful when it comes to book recommendations. Some books make an impact. Some don’t. These did. As you’ll... Read More

It’s forty minutes past the kids’ bedtime and it’s too dark to see how many shots of tiny boxes of Nerds they’ve knocked back in the last half hour. Their... Read More

One’s a tale of fries, the other’s a story of flyes. One serves Shamrock Shakes, the other protein shakes. One offers to sell you a Big N’ Tasty, the other... Read More