Can you have too much choice?
A new Aldi’s grocery store has opened about a mile from my home. The foundation is being poured this week. I must ask: Do we need a new grocery store?…
My name affords exponentially more options
Lynyrd Skynyrd was named after their PE teacher named Leonard Skinner. The band chose the name in mocking tribute to Skinner’s enforcement of the hair length policy at their high…
Too clever for its own good
I know a lot of kids who would love this book, and I know even more parents who would never, ever buy it for their child. See the disconnect?
Assigning personal belief at birth
In light of a recent post on my loss of faith comes this intriguing quote from Richard Dawkins which I have a hard time imagining anyone disagreeing with on a…
Raise your hand if you think that lush eyelashes have anything to do with beauty.
There was a segment on the Today Show recently about products that women can apply to this eyelashes in order to grow them “longer, thicker and more lush.” Lush? Since when…
Save the planet. Sit your ass down.
My good friend, Charles, has often argued about the dangers of over-populating on the planet. He believes in a two child per couple limit, reasoning that human beings should only…
Meanest comments of the year
Occasionally, while on book tour, I find myself saying mean things to audience members. I know. Probably not a good idea, but sometimes I can’t help it. My two meanest…
House tours
I promise to never, ever force a house tour upon any of you. If you would like to see my house, I’d be more than happy to show you around.…
Is there a reason to cater to adults?
My daughter has started watching Sesame Street in the morning while my wife is taking a shower and getting ready for work. As a result, we’ve been catching a few…
Read that book at your own risk
I was speaking to a good and wise friend about religion and faith. Unknown to me, she was under the impression that I had been raised outside any formal or…
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