Extended Christmas break means enjoying many fine traditions, such as watching The Price Is Right several times with my boys. Pretty much only college students and old people watch The Price Is Right, and college students don’t have any money. So almost all of the commercials are for life insurance, motorized wheelchairs, products associated in … Read more
Bloody Mary with breakfast? Yeah. More than once. New games and movies with the boys, enjoyed under new fleece throws? Check, check, and check. Must be that glorious time between Christmas and New Year’s, during which I live, for a brief time, in a manner inconsistent with responsible adulthood. Well, I almost put up some … Read more
The decorum of mourning is now thoroughly passe. Quiet reflection and prayer exceeding an hour or two is so last year. Something Must Be Done. Amidst the predictable, ignorant shrieking for more gun control, there are several prominent voices calling for an examination of how we (don’t) handle mental illness in this country. I applaud … Read more