My Life Without Pants

It started out like any other day that begins in court. It was raining, which, in hindsight, probably should have tipped me off to the series of unfortunate events that I was headed toward.

Phil explains what we can all learn – and yes, unlearn – about texting potential love interests, in five simple rules, in his own words.

"It hits me that all of the quiet confidence my dad used to steer me out of situations was gone with him."

"I like to think that there’s a way of living that’s just as satisfying as the moment when you first walk in the door and unzip. You know that feeling. It’s freedom."

"When you tell your Italian family that you will no longer be eating spiducci, you may as well be saying that you are abandoning your country, your last name and your mom for a slice of white bread and an early death."