What do the following people have in common? Cher, Anderson Cooper, Henry (“the Fonz”) Winkler, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Branson, Keira Knightley, Albert Einstein, Robin Williams.
Last Sunday we gathered to pay tribute to the snake guy’s bodacious life and noble work. But just as we were about to begin something happened.
Death’s been on my mind lately. Three friends buried this month. I’m starting to think I have more dead friends than living ones.
My dog Lucy died a week ago Monday. I wept. Queen Elizabeth II died three days later. I didn’t shed a tear.
Lucy, our beloved Lucy, is dead.
The medical-pharmaceutical complex snared another golden goose. Me. More precisely, my body
All my life I’ve been waiting for one thing after another.
As a kid, I thought the whole idea of “Sabbath” was the dumbest idea. EVER. I mean, what kid needs a whole day of rest?!
When I stopped defending the Bible as THE WORD OF GOD, I could finally say: THE BIBLE GOT THAT WRONG. For example…
If you like Game of Thrones, you’ll love the Bible.
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ODE TO THE BIKE
An old friend wanted to go on a bike ride during my blog writing hours. Friend or not, I mustn't give in to temptation or my work will suffer.
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
The moon eclipsed the sun on Monday. I'll get to that. But first let's take my puppy for a walk.
WHAT WILL STOP PUTIN?
I lean Quaker, but I’m not comfortable with absolute pacifism.
EASTER. Make good trouble.
Today is Easter. I’ll get to that. But first an apology.