Well, I’m just home from my first ever cardiac stress test, the gloriously boring results of which are yet more confirmation that neglect of my health doesn’t seem to have hurt me yet. I’m thankful for that. That should be my last trip to a doctor’s office for several months. I’m thankful for that. My … Read more
If you’re not yet past the dangerous fantasy that the radical elements in Islam are rather like the radical elements of any other world religion, I invite you to read this morning’s piece by Michael Knox Beran. The piece is different because rather than once again tiredly “proving” the obvious to a determinedly closed-minded sociocultural … Read more
I spent my first sustained time since the tornadoes volunteering at Good Shepherd this afternoon and evening. I cooked a little bit. I also spent some time in the donations area—unloading from our generous community, and just generally helping to keep things running smoothly. I quickly determined that there’s really no good reason for me … Read more