PROMISE THE MOON
Earlier this week, Travis and I were grumbling about something annoying, and he said, “If we can put a man on the Moon, why can’t we _________?” The phrase struck me as one I’ve been hearing my entire life and…
WHOLE AGAINST THE SKY
We just watched a beautiful documentary series on HBO, The Last Movie Stars, about the life, careers, and marriage of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman. I don’t know exactly why we were drawn to it. It’s not like I'm some…
FULL OF HOLES
When we describe something as “full of holes,” that means it seems unsound. Like an argument that can’t stand up to logic. Or a shaky alibi that falls apart under scrutiny. Or a half-baked plan that fails to address how…
HONEY HONEY
I read a sweet news item this week about an English village, Long Newnton, in Gloucestershire. They had a problem with speeding traffic. According to digital signs they’d installed which recorded and alerted speeders, more than 90% of motorists were…