There’s a term for that kind of thinking: magical thinking. Man, I have problems with that kind of thinking. I went a regular monthly meeting tonight; this month’s presentation was given by a “life coach”. One of those people who hasn’t yet quit the boring, unfulfilling day job, yet has a second career coaching others [...]

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That’s all your house is…it’s a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff.” –George Carlin I’ve been cleaning out the attic the last few days. I need to clean out the attic because it’s chock full of stuff, and I’m moving my studio to a home office, and I [...]

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I heard a statement yesterday that I hadn’t heard in a long time, and certainly didn’t expect to hear after an election that included women as contenders for president and vice president, in a state where women were just elected as senator and governor. The statement questioned—no, advised—women who complain of painful menstrual cramps to [...]

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I met a man last week who immigrated to the U.S. from Kenya. He told me and my colleagues about how much he loves this country. He said that people who grew up in America often don’t realize what an amazing place it is. He said it’s truly the land of opportunity. I said to [...]

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Where were you when Kennedy was assassinated? Where were you when men first landed on the moon? Where were you when the Challenger exploded? Where were you on 9/11? Where were you when Barack Obama was elected President? Share on Facebook

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I am a real American. I was born in this country and have lived here for over half a century. I was educated in this country. I learned to think critically, to appreciate nuance, to research issues that concern me. I am a working American. I have worked hard…sometimes longer than 24 hours in a [...]

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I was just accosted by a Moonie. In the lobby of the Snow Building. As soon as he said he was from the Unification Church, I just said two words. “Please leave.” I knew people who were suckered into going to their “ranch” in Boonville, only to find that they were never left alone with [...]

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Manufacturing is gone, farmlands paved over for subdivisions, and the real estate market is collapsing. But some enterprising Americans are improving the trade deficit by turning to the pygmy hedgehog industry. “They love being handled and rarely curl up in a defensive ball. ” Also a quality I look for in a man. Share on [...]

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5.4 Earthquake. In Illinois. Whenever an earthquake would rattle San Francisco, there were always a flurry of letters to the SF Chronicle from people in other parts of the country. They would patiently explain that seismic activity is a sign of God’s wrath against gays, feminists, and atheists. But an earthquake near Champaign, Illinois…what did [...]

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I know lots of people whose religious faith inspires them to dedicate their lives to helping the poor, the homeless, the sick or disabled. And although I’m not a believer, I applaud anything that inspires anyone to work selflessly to benefit those less fortunate, to strengthen communities, protect wildlife and the environment, or cultivate the [...]

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