Is God now here, or is God nowhere?
This church sign in Newton, MA is fascinating. What did you see when you saw it? Presumably the intent was, "God is now here."But if you're me, I saw "God is nowhere."Spacing…
The 14 women who have accused Trump of sexual harassment or assault
Donald Trump and his Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, claim that all 14 of the women who have accused Trump of sexual harassment and/or assault are lying.At the same time,…
Two things that will produce amazing results.
On Conan O'Brien's last night as host of The Tonight Show, he offered this bit of advice that I think is almost perfect.
A high opinion of your own opinion is a very good thing
John Wooden famously said, "The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching."In other words, what do you do when there's no one…
My kids were sweet and lovely this week. Don’t try to tell me otherwise.
Oftentimes Elysha and I see or hear our kids do something and can't believe what just happened. A few from this week.____________________________________________I picked up Charlie, who is five years-old, from his…
As long as you’re not as sexually repressed as the Vice President, the gender-neutral restroom is working just fine
During intermission at last night's Moth StorySLAM at The Oberon in Cambridge, I went to the restroom. The Oberon has converted its formerly gender-specific restrooms to gender-neutral restrooms. When I…
Lyric Problems: Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth”
Belinda Carlisle claims again and again in her 1987 Billboard #1 hit "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" that:"They say in heaven, love comes first."No, they don't. This is not…
Guest post: Daniel Dale’s Twitter feed
Daniel Dale, Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, tweeted the following thread that I have cut and pasted here in the event you don't use Twitter or didn't see it on…
I want a little signage, damn it.
I'm not asking for much.When construction begins on a new project, could we require that a sign be erected explaining what this new project will be?Last year, a gas station…
Choose to believe?
A friend recently said to me, "If you choose to believe in God, at least you get to believe in heaven." What I strange thing to say, I thought. If…
