You know what they say (“they” meaning this mysterious group of imaginary grouchy people who float about for the sole purpose of sucking the joy out of life) about not-feeling-butterflies-anymore-once-you-get-married? Well. I’m here to prove them wrong. I received an e-mail from my lovely other half yesterday afternoon, and I was so touched by it […]
Why We Do What We Do
You know, I got to thinking that perhaps this is a horrid time to do this to you. Instead of giving you an uplifting, inspirational, pre-Easter review, I’m giving you a why-do-you-do-what-you-do kind of piece, and that might ruffle a few feathers. If so, feel free to ignore this post. You won’t hurt my feelings. […]
Ritual Observance
In all fairness, if you’re going to read Religion Explained, you might feel the need to read some other book–Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, perhaps–that will tilt the balance the other direction. I, for one, was ready to read Religion Explained. It makes sense to me…and I’m ready to hear the hard truth, as uncomfortable […]
When God Doesn’t Explain
Today requires few words. I found this piece hilarious, especially because it validates how I felt after doing the many months of research for Eve. Roz Chast crystallizes the moment just so. [This is from The New Yorker, March 8, 2010.] It would have been wonderful to clear this up right away… [Post image: Partial […]
Letting Go of God
My friend Becky gave Julia Sweeney’s monologue to me a while back, and although I’ve had it on my iPod for a while, I clicked play yesterday and began listening. It’ll make you laugh; it’ll make you sad; it’ll make you feel validated and heard. I give you…Julia Sweeney, comedian extraordinaire. But mostly, she gives […]