Comic courtesy of xkcd (I think this may be my favorite comic ever in the history of the world.) I (in my real life, pseudonymless state) have been participating recently in a book discussion with a group of friends online. And things have gotten heated. I have opinions. Other people have opinions. Other people have [...]
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Hobbling Toward Humility
Image credit: Photo by [desta] on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons When I was a child, my mother used to drag me off to church every Sunday. Oh, how I hated it, and I told her so. "I hated going to church when I was little too," she told me, "But then, when I was [...]
Walking the Crooked Path of Dread
Way back a year and a half ago, I entered a contest to win a copy of the book Momma Zen by Karen Maezen Miller. I had never heard of the book, so I based my decision on the following factors: It was a free book. The title had both Momma and Zen in it, [...]
Note to Self
Image credit: Photo by DouG!! on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons This picture made me laugh — a lot. But that could just be because I'm massively sleep deprived and a little loopy. Dear Self, If you are going to take a nap on Sunday, I'd like you to know that it's a really bad [...]
Haikus for a Friend in the Parking Lot
Image credit: Photo by Andreas_MB on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons After the meeting waiting for Mark to come out, I saw a good friend. I think to myself, "It's quite a coincidence seeing David here." "What are the chances that we're here on a weeknight in the same church lot?" But then it hit [...]
I Am Uncle Billy
I was at the bank the other day making a hefty deposit: part in cash but the bulk in check. I went into the bank, because I don't trust ATM machines with large deposits; I want an actual physical receipt from an actual physical person. I counted out the money and decided to keep $25 [...]
