The Mom Dance
One day, while I was visiting at my daughter’s college apartment, she and her roommate were telling me how they took their other roommate’s mom out to the bars for some dancing and college decadence. […]
Year: 2011
Why Must There Always Be a Big Tease?
While I was in the midst of giving birth years ago, the young medical resident, who was lucky enough to get the Christmas Day shift in labor and delivery, tried to explain to me how […]
Do You Suffer From Paronomasia?
I just learned that I suffer from paronomasia. Actually, I may cause more suffering than I experience myself, since this “disease” is the act of punning! I was raised in a liberal environment where punning […]
From Pez Dispensers to Vibrators: A Museum for Everyone
As I was standing in line at the grocery store, I noticed a Phillies Pez candy dispenser staring at me. Okay, it wasn’t really staring, but it was eye level with me, and the little […]
Hey! I’m Making a Point Here. So what if I am Lying?
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. – Mark Twain When Senator Jon Kyl told a CNN reporter that his claim about Planned Parenthood’s 90% rate of abortions “was not intended […]
Fur Flies at the Sonic Drive-In
http://gty.im/141632837 This morning, there seemed to be one crisis after another. I ran out of creamer for my coffee, one of my editors needed to vent at me about another writer, and I had a […]
What A Man Can Expect at the Doctor’s Office When He Turns 40
So there I was nearly one year ago, being discharged from the doctor’s office. “Do you like early appointments?” “Sure” “Is February 14th of next year at 8:00am OK?” (Yes, I did at this moment […]
The Psychic and the Internet Minister
I went with my friend to the psychic. Yes, the psychic. I know so many of you have opinions on psychics, but can you just try to hold them in while I tell this story? […]
What if God Just “Isn’t That Into You”?
I try to comprehend what must be the gap in complexity between man and God. Certainly the gap is huge, right? Surely more so than the gap between, say, human and amoeba. So I look […]
Biblemania: The Garden of Eden
Last night, I was watching one of those “religious history” shows on the Smithsonian Channel. The Garden of Eden of the bible was mentioned in an earlier portion of the show. If you haven’t read […]