(1009 words)This is the kind of reckless confession that in these sensitive times is bound to backfire, but here goes: I’m at heart a straight man who detests seeing lots of fruits in his bar.Bear with me.See, I’m the kind of guy that spends a lot of time sitting in bars wondering why I spend […]
(489 words) What if Jesus returns today at about 3 p.m.? I’m hoping He does and I hope He decides to materialize right here in my office. Why here? I suspect The Lord is going to need a stiff drink or two, and The Tin Lizzy is a great place to initiate some introductory philosophizing. […]
Despite near zero evidence anyone reads these here, yet again, are my bestest, most razzle-dazzlest tweets of the month. Enjoy! Or don’t …• It must have been difficult being married to Plato. As a big shot Greek philosopher, he must’ve attracted his share of female admirers. But if she ever busted him in a compromising […]
(697 words)My first profanity of the day came roaring out of my mouth at about 5:30 a.m.I was awakened by a stinkbug in my left ear. And when I say “in my left ear,” I’m not exaggerating.It was deep in there. Like a half-inch from the brain. It was in where you’d expect a common […]
(648 words)Just learned my older brother has been in and out of the hospital all week with severe abdominal pains that have, thus far, evaded diagnosis. We spoke, I empathized, and told him I’d pray for him.And as I said so, it dawned on me that lately I’ve been doing a helluva lot of praying.I […]
(708 words)While global conflict experts are wondering how long Ukraine can hold on, if the Russian economy will collapse, and if nuclear nightmares are in play, I keep thinking of something more intimate.That is, “What does Mrs. Putin have to say about all this?”In mankind’s long and bloody history of pointless wars, this one strikes […]
• Anytime I hear someone in charge say it’s time to “re-think” a misguided decision, I automatically assume zero actual thought went into the original decision.• Being a scholarly rabbit must be one of nature’s most frustrating circumstances. Even your very best ideas are dismissed as hare-brained.• Nutritionists ought to have a term for the […]
