The other day, I saw someone out walking her dog. The dog had just defecated, and she was bending down with a plastic bag to clean it up. No big deal. We all probably see similar scenes all the time. But, for whatever reason, this got me thinking about how much things have changed in…
One of the standard tropes in movies, songs, television shows, books, basically in all of media, is kissing under the mistletoe at Christmastime. If popular media is any guide, half the world got their first kiss under some mistletoe (while the other half got it playing Spin the Bottle). It’s so common that it makes…
2021 has been a weird year and, so far, December has been especially weird. People who know me or read this blog regularly know I love the holidays. But, even though it’s December 11th and I’ve been posting every day in December, I’ve barely mentioned Christmas. It’s come up in three posts, but only incidentally….
At work, there is a “Joke of the Day” every morning. It’s a nice tradition. It gets almost every day off to a good start. Some recent examples are: What do you call a broke Santa? St. Nickel-less and What do you call Kris Kringle when he’s standing still? Santa Pause As you can see,…
There’s a long history of characters in books, movies, TV shows, and things like that trying to hide their true identities for one reason or another. Some classic examples include the Lone Ranger, Zorro, Catwoman, Green Arrow, Elastigirl, Dread Pirate Roberts, and Robin. They go about it by putting a mask over their eyes. I…
There is a new social media site called Simily. Its goal is to create a community of readers and writers. Their tagline is, “Experience great stories.” As a lover of great stories, that had me curious. I signed up and I like what I’ve seen so far. It turns out they are different than anything…
It’s a bit weird that this even needs saying but Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. Every December, I hear people talking, “What’s your favorite Christmas movie?” and at least one person always answers, “Die Hard.” It’s time we put a stop to that. First, I should say that I see where the Die-Hard-Is-A-Christmas-Movie…
There are three common bases for moral reasoning that drive me crazy: capacities, rights, and essences. They bug me because they don’t, and can’t, work even though they dominate the popular discourse. They are different in most ways, but I believe their appeal is what they have in common. I will look at each one…
There are three common bases for moral reasoning that drive me crazy: capacities, rights, and essences. They bug me because they don’t, and can’t, work even though they dominate the popular discourse. They are different in most ways, but I believe their appeal is what they have in common. I will look at each one…
Most of the time, I like being a grown-up. It’s way better than being a kid. Finally, after years of trial and error, practice, and learning, you get to live. Really live. The good feels better and the bad feels less bad. It’s not just because I can eat pie for breakfast if I want…
