I was listening to an interview with actor and talk-show host, James Corden. He’s met and worked with just about everybody in the entertainment industry. It was a fun interview with lots of juicy bits and name-dropping, but I found…
Using it as my title gives away the punchline to this silly joke —“What do you call it when an iguana has physical intimacy issues?” It’s an awful groaner, but it made me laugh. And after some consideration, I think…
I was watching a documentary series about near-death experiences this week. It’s a subject that I find endlessly fascinating, in part because it encapsulates the constant tension between the human desire for certainty, for clear answers, and the abiding fact…
Hell if I know what to write the day after the President of the United States incited an armed insurrection against democracy and a violent mob stormed the Capitol carrying confederate battle flags. I feel the weight of responsibility…
For some reason that I will never, ever, ever understand, “The Little Drummer Boy” shows up on a lot of lists of “most hated Christmas songs.” First, I've just gotta say that that’s a pretty crummy list to have,…
I looked up the origin of the phrase “true blue.” Some say it refers to the endless blue sky above us, the blue yonder. Others suggest that it might have had something to do with the purity of noble lineage,…
Lighting a menorah for the eight nights of Hanukkah has been part of our home’s holiday tradition for years. Today, as I write this, I’m looking forward to the first candle tonight. Travis and I will read traditional prayers in…
My seasonal playlist has been on loud and constant for about a week now. I've been feeling the Auntie Mame admonishment, “We need a little Christmas, right this very minute.” So Travis and I have decked the halls and put…
Thomas Merton wrote, “Those who are not thankful soon begin to complain of everything.” What a hopeful expectation for human being. I really love that he takes thankfulness for granted as our usual state. Complaint is an aberrant condition into…
