“Saturday, Donny, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. That means that I don’t work, I don’t drive a car, I don’t f***ing ride in a car, I don’t handle money, I don’t turn on the oven, and I sure as shit don’t f***ing roll!” – Walter Sobchak (John Goodman)…
The election is behind us. Finally. Some of us may be happier than others about the outcome, but at least the election drama is over. Regardless of whether you had red eyes last Wednesday morning due to excessive sobbing or due to late night celebrations, I think that many of…
He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. — Thomas Fuller “I’m sorry” is a common phrase around our house. It seems that I need to forgive or ask for forgiveness on an almost daily basis.…
I am guest posting today over at Faith Beyond Belief, a website devoted to establishing a broader perspective about religious belief and nonbelief in order to live more authentically. The post encourages us to put our creative minds to work in order to move beyond outdated definitions and to…
“I’m not different for the sake of being different, only for the desperate sake of being myself. I can’t join your gang: you’d think I was a phony and I’d know it.” – Vivian Stanshall The quest for authenticity seems to be never-ending and ever-changing. We strive for authenticity as…
Close the door. And keep it closed. Close the door to the storms with their blustery winds, pounding rains, and flashing lightening. Close the door and put up a façade, a bold scarlet portico so that others cannot see the messiness that lies within. Close the door to your mind,…