The Schrug

My second cousin Joshua Sharfstein has been nominated to be Deputy Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Yay, Josh!

My father recently told me that when I was a kid (maybe eight or nine?) this guy was my babysitter. I actually think he’s a great writer. Now that I know of the connection, maybe I’ll try to contact him again. (Already struck out on Facebook and LinkedIn.)

I turn 40 tomorrow. Others in my situation have celebrated by obtaining a new set of golf clubs, a sports car, or a mistress. I got myself a new blog and a facebook page. (I started with a MySpace page, but I was quickly informed by my sister Sarah that MySpace is for “pedophiles, stalkers, and twelve-year-old [...]