I’m saved!
While my wife and I were serving brunch today, two Jehovah Witnesses knocked on our door. I am grateful to the Jehovah Witnesses. There was a time in my life…
Ten Word Wiki
Ten Word Wiki is a spinoff of Wikipedia with one important distinction: All entries must consist of exactly ten letters. The results are often amusing and sometimes quite profound. The…
Plan A
I was listening to Ira Glass of This American Life discussing the concept of a Plan B for an episode of the same name. He said that in a room…
I don’t get it
I know it’s hip and trendy to love Wes Anderson’s films, but I don’t. I thought that Rushmore was okay, The Life Aquatic was overrated, The Darjeeling Limited was slow…
Linguistic complaints
Admit it. I say that someone is nearsighted, and you automatically think that the person cannot see things up close. Then, after a few seconds, you remember that you must…
Feeling better about myself
In reference to the aged audience of CBS’s Survivor, a television critic on Bill Simmon’s podcast said, “The only people watching a show that runs as long as Survivor are…
The Ethicist: Golfing allowed on day two?
My friend Tom asked me to address the following question as part of my new role as The Ethicist: THE QUESTION: Is it okay to go golfing while your wife…
Does this mean I can get into Heaven?
Today I was told by a man that although he knew that I did not believe in God, he still thought that I was a good Christian. I’m not sure…
Rules of a gun fight
I'm not exactly a gun fan, but this website, which lists the rules of a gunfight, is simply genius. Funny, clever, and loaded with the truth. A few of my…
Deprived youth
I was speaking to a group of Newington High School students yesterday about writing. In attempting to explain the importance of twisting stereotypes and giving the reader the unexpected, I…
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