The Simplicity of “Complicated” Words
Walking my dog a few years ago, the word “fecundity” came to mind. This wet, ripe earth and rot smell sometimes turns the morning walk into the morning tug-of-war: she […]
8 Myths About Working at Home (That Are Mostly True)
Yes, we wear pajamas sometimes. Deal with it.
What Kind of Signaler Are You?
When I look at the signal switch on my car, I sometimes see an image of chicken wings. Why you ask? Because, like chicken wings, I wonder if it will somehow […]
Hereby Resolved: I Will Pay Closer Attention to My Language in 2019
I’m not much for New Year’s resolutions. They seem a recipe for failure. And why New Year’s anyway? It’s just a date. There’s no more reason to make resolutions on […]
My Positive Plan for 2017
For a thinking person, it’s an upsetting time. I’ve found myself prone to despair and belly-aching. I spent a lot of time thinking about this through the holidays, and a plan began to crystallize. The final kick in the pants came Saturday when I picked up on all the positive […]
The Iran Nuclear Deal: Prelude to Apocalypse, Sign of American Weakness or Realpolitik?
I first became aware that we’d made a deal with Iran when someone posted a comment on Facebook about New York City being nuked. This wasn’t an isolated sentiment. Others […]
If you know how to drive, you know how to live
Let me be clear: I don’t like driving. If I never had to drive again, I’d be perfectly happy. It’s madness out there. But I’ve also realized that knowing how […]
We’ve all got to be reporters now
The media used to gather, assess, verify and report news. One thing that’s increasingly obvious from this week’s madness (the Boston Marathon bombing): they’ve almost completely abandoned the “assess and […]
What am I going to do differently after today’s terrorist attack?
What am I going to do differently after today’s terrorist attack in Boston? Not a damn thing. Not that I’m particularly (read: “at all”) brave. I’m pretty much […]
Lord, Save Me From Your Followers
Have you seen the bumper sticker “Lord, save us from your followers”? I wish God, Jesus Christ, Allah, Yahweh, Brahma, or every other deity, for that matter, actually read bumper […]