When Myspace imploded and I moved over to Facebook a couple of years ago, I discovered that I was kind of late to the party, probably the only person on Planet Earth who'd not already done so.  Lots of real and virtual friends were already there to make me welcome.  Plus… Read full post »

You take away the cults of personality, the ugly dark sides of ritual and of power that every once in a while infect the clergy, and really, your average minister isn't such a bad guy.  Encouraging people to be decent is not as big-ticket a profession as, say,… Read full post »

I don't know what I expected today, but waking up angry definitely wasn't it. 

"Waking up" is actually stretching the term.  I spent my weekend sleeping four hours, waking two, lather rinse repeat. 

It doesn't matter.  The planet will turn just fine without my shoulder moving it… Read full post »

So there I was in Walmart, trying to decide which Swiffer configuration to buy (I eventually got the wet/dry starter kit and an extra box of the dry pads, figuring I could substitute dishcloths soaked in a Mr. Clean solution or whatnot for the mopping part, after I used up the… Read full post »

Just to clear this up right away for those who may have shown up during a search for Justin Bieber "news," hah! I fooled you!  This post has nothing remotely to do with Justin Bieber, except possibly the fact that he is Canadian and so is my husband, with whom… Read full post »

Back when I was a kid, my parents gave the cheerful name "Boycott" to the kitten they brought home for me and my sister.   He was a boy, and a cat, and my father had a pretty good sense of humor.   Boycott turned out to be a great little cat,… Read full post »

I seem to have a pet housefly.  Now, before you start tagging this post "whackjob," be assured that I neither purchased nor directly invited this creature into my home.  He just showed up one night and started cheerfully buzzing my arm.  I don't know how he got in, and I sure… Read full post »