Unable to give thanks on this Thanksgiving
One of the problems with being a reluctant atheist is that there is no one to thank for much of my good fortune. I was born a white male in…
You are a stupid person who cannot drive
This evening I was cut off by a woman who clearly did not believe in speed limits, turn signals or the willingness to acknowledge other cars on the road. After…
When you are supposed to like it
I listen to Sam Tanenhaus’s New York Times Book Review podcast every week, and as much as you can know a man though a podcast (I also read his biography…
Better than some actual SNL episodes
Would I still think this is brilliant if I didn’t spend about ten minutes every morning watching Sesame Street with my daughter? I think so. Cookie Monster hosts SNL
This is disturbing
Perhaps it should be everyone’s goal to one day be the subject of a Chia Pet sculpture. I’ve added it to my list. Seriously.
Okay?
A new book entitled OK: The Improbable Story of America’s Greatest Word, leads me to ask: Which do you prefer? OK? O.K.? Okay? I’m an okay man, myself. I like…
Definition of insanity is insane
Albert Einstein once said that the definition insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Benjamin Franklin and Rita Mae Brown are often credited…
Not terribly exciting but full of truthiness nonetheless
I know it doesn’t make for great reading, but let me brag about my wife for just a moment. This weekend was quite busy for me. On Saturday Elysha, Clara…
The tranquility of a cheeseburger
I am off to the Patriots game today, an almost all-day affair in which we will spend the afternoon watching the first game on a television mounted in the back…
Even God can have a bad day
Regular readers of this blog will know that I can be critical of religion at times, especially when religious belief creeps into the public domain, threatens the separation of church…
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