Nuking the Earth over and over again
I’m not sure if I feel less worried about nuclear war, considering the mind-numbing number of nuclear devices that have been detonated over the past fifty years, or more frightened…
Animated Jewish philosopher
A reader recently asked me why I was using a South Park character as my profile photo on Goodreads and on several other social networks. I had to explain that…
How am I ever going to explain Ghostbusters to her?
There are certain things that I will never be able to fully explain to my daughter. Here’s one: The theme song to the film Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr. went…
A friend who understands me completely.
A friend read my post regarding "Yo Momma" jokes and the death of my mother. He said, “You know, if I didn’t know you better, I’d think that you were having…
Weiner envy
Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner’s iPhone app was released today. It looks excellent. But I am annoyed. I created an iPhone app about six months ago that brings all my content…
When your mom dies…
On a happier note... You’ve got a pretty good comeback to anyone trying to use a “your momma” joke on you (which I tell my students to never, ever use).…
Unanswered questions that will never be answered
When your mother dies, you no longer wish for the courage to confront her about incidents in the past that you've never understood or harbored anger over for years and…
Stuff your sorrys in a sack
It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them. -…
Questionable restroom language
For those of you who don’t pay attention to details, you may have missed the messages that frequently inundate us while using a public restroom. Recently I noticed that Sanor…
The majesty of the combine harvester. Oh, and a legitimately bionic cat, too.
This is one of my daughter’s favorite books. MY FIRST FARM BOARD BOOK And it’s great. It has terrific photographs of cows and pigs and horses and even a big…
