The boring lives of suburban wives

September 9, 2026
If there were a category for "most boring reality show, The Double Lives of Suburban Wives would win, hands down. I don't watch ALL reality programming featuring women. But I have been a fan of the various Bravo "housewives" franchises, which enticed me to watch a few episodes of this show (on...

shake hands

November 19, 2012
You can not shake hands with a clenched fist.Indira...

BREAKING NEWS–budget-friendly sale on body products

November 19, 2012
Yes, I'm still talking about budget-friendly Christmas gifts.  Here's a limited time sale I wanted to share, with many individual gift items well under...

Dahlia

November 18, 2012

Did Jesus really say "turn or burn?"

November 18, 2012
I saw this the other day in San Francisco. I thought it was worth thinking about.Friends who are not Christians, bear with me. So, the idea of trusting Jesus and...

Best road trip songs

November 17, 2012
Who doesn't dig a road trip? Gorgeous vistas speeding by, the wind in your hair, and most of all, great tunes. Maybe you're taking one this coming holiday?We Boomers...

Holiday gift guide: early edition

November 16, 2012
Black Friday's a comin' and it's time for one of my annual holiday gift guides. Since holiday decorations are already up, I don't feel at all guilty about it,...

Adoration sex petraies

November 15, 2012
Our interest in spectacles and the destruction of a human being goes back to the Roman times, when Christians were thrown to the lions or gladiators fought. There's...

Teaching undergrads is my crack.

November 15, 2012
My grad students are interesting and smart.  I like the content I'm teaching.  I don't even mind teaching them at hoursthat I'm usually getting ready to doze...

Grammar slut is hyperventilating

November 14, 2012
This card is genius. My goodness, where do I begin.(That was a rhetorical question, so I didn't use a question mark.) First, there is the all-time...

We take care of our own

November 13, 2012
Many people like to give to those less fortunate at the holidays and all year around. They, like we, {and Bruce Springsteen} believe that we take care of our own. But...

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