Strangers in a Hostile Land

You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. - Leviticus 19:34 It is a core tenant in most belief systems, whether Jewish or Christian or Secular Humanist, that it … Continue reading Strangers in a Hostile Land →

It’s a Kind of Magic

I don't believe in magic. I have a very rational view of the world, a view that could also be called "boring." My world has no magic, no monsters, no gods, no fey. I know because I've looked. I've looked in closets and under beds and in forests and down lonely mountain roads and among … Continue reading It’s a Kind of Magic →

News In An Echo Chamber

Hello, I realized recently that I get the majority of my news through social media sites and that's really got to stop. Most of the time, I only hear about events important enough to be blared out in all-caps, bolded typeface sprayed all over the worst possible photograph of Donald Trump. While this is helpful … Continue reading News In An Echo Chamber →

Made to Order

Hello, I don't cook that often. My obsessiveness leads me to constantly rework the same thing over and over and over again until I'm finally happy with the finished product and then I will continue to make that thing and nothing else to the end of my days. I have a recipe for chocolate chip … Continue reading Made to Order →

By the Light of A Collapsing Star

Hello, I want to talk about this article and everything that this article entails. I'm not going to summarize it. It's required reading for this blog entry. I genuinely and truly believe that humanity is advancing toward the light. We are progressing, as a whole, toward being better. I am not looking for perfection or utopia … Continue reading By the Light of A Collapsing Star →

One Shot

Hello, I really don't want to turn this blog into an anti-vaxxer bashing blog, but, you know what, I kinda do. Buzzfeed just posted this story and I'm, again, angry. New York has recently put into effect an order stating that if you don't vaccinate your kids against measles you get fined $1000. You have … Continue reading One Shot →

Black Dog

Hello, There are tricks I have when the black dog is visiting. He doesn't do much. Just sits in the corner. Which is unnatural in and of itself, in my experience. Dogs are sprawlers when they're relaxed, just like cats. They don't sit unless they want something or have been told to do it or … Continue reading Black Dog →

Obsession

Hello, I want to watch every movie that stars Nicolas Cage. No, that's not really what I want to talk about tonight. It's just the latest obsession. I get...hooked onto things. Not just actors, but movies, or tv shows or comics or genres or foods. I will eat gummy bears every day, multiple times a … Continue reading Obsession →

Be Superman

Hello Again, One of the most important lessons that we can learn from superhero comics is the idea that we should be like Superman. Superman is the purest distillation of what a superhero is: someone with abilities decides to use those abilities to help others. Its not just about fighting crime, because Superman does a … Continue reading Be Superman →

An Education in Cruelty

Hello Again, I am pretty angry about Betsy DeVos and her decision to cut federal funding to the Special Olympics. I believe that the responsibility of the government is to take care of its citizens. That is its sole function. It takes care of the citizens. We may disagree on the best way to do … Continue reading An Education in Cruelty →