Here’s a picture of something that was donated to the thrift stores run by my wife. Does anyone have any idea what it is? It’s got six double rolls, each wound with paper on which is printed three numbers. It’s 9 inches tall and 12 inches long. On the top of it is stamped “Patented Feb 2. 1897.” 1897! Now, c’mon. You guys are smart. What is this thing? (Hey: I’m writing this, right now, today–as opposed to yesterday, when I... Read more
Okay, so to be clear (concerning the assertion in comment #12 on my last post that I “promote” divorce): Claiming to be “for” or “against” divorce is like claiming to be for or against weather. It depends on the weather. In principle, I’m extremely against divorce; I basically hate it, and grieve, whenever I even hear about a divorce. In reality, I certainly understand how divorce is sometimes the neccessary, best option. I have nothing but sympathy for Amy, as I do for anyone who... Read more
A while ago I wrote a post entitled, “Surprise (Or Not!) Men Are Spoiled!” in which I made the case that it’s natural enough for men to be spoiled and generally feel entitled. At the end of that piece I promised to write a follow-up piece that would address the question of what a woman can do with the fact that her man is spoiled. Afterwards, I thought about what I would actually say to women who are involved with,... Read more
Ah, the Christmas season. What a great time for party-going! The problem is that it’s difficult to get invited to more than about two Christmas parties a year–one of which is always a work Christmas party, which, punch bowl or not, is pretty much exactly like going to work at night. Either way, two parties in 30 days doesn’t say “festive season,” so much as it does “feasible siesta.” And that means that if you want to experience Maximum Holiday Cheer, you’re going to... Read more
There are only two reasons anyone ever does anything: because they have to, or because they want to. That means that God either wanted to create humans, or had to create humans. We must be the result either of God’s desire, or of God’s need. I’m voting it’s God’s desire. Because how could God have needs? He’s full unto himself. Safe to say, God, being absolute, is absolutely satisfied. God doesn’t have needs. That means we’re the result of a desire God had. He... Read more
In response to a meme going around asking about the 10 biggest things that ever happened to you: 1. Born the first time Midnight, March 21, 1958. I actually remember it, which I know makes me sound like a nut so never mind. (But I do. I remember the doctor and the two nurses, with their white masks on — I particularly remember the huge blue-green eyes of one of the nurses — and the green tile in the delivery room,... Read more
I co-wrote a book with Steve Arterburn that’ll be out early in ’08. Someone wrote an article about that book here. Read more
Hello, all! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! So my wife Cat has this week off. Fun! Though, alas, it has made me a Blogger Lagger. So, to catch up. Below is a bit of a posting I began last week that I can tell I won’t finish this. Here’s as far as I got on a piece I was going to call “Top 10 Reasons I Like Being A Guy”: So I’ve received a few letters from people who took my last few posts... Read more
Ahhh … Turkey Day. I’ll be having salami, but still. It’s good to have a day dedicated to being thankful. I … Whoa! Cat (wife) just awokened. I hear her in our bedroom, awakenizing. (It’s 6:30 a.m.) So, cool. She has the next ELEVEN DAYS OFF!! WHOO-FREAKIN’-WHOOO!! And now I’m outta here, cuz … awakeninzed wife. Quicky, though, here are the things I’m thankful for that are popping into my head as I type them: The power and majesty of a... Read more
Lately I’ve had reason to understand (via Six Tests to Determine If He’s Mr. Right and To Single Women: Men. Don’t. Change) that women find men as mysterious as I know men find women. That this is true comes as a bit of surprise to me. I always thought that trying to figure out a man was like trying to figure out a banana. (Wait. Yellow; delicious for awhile; ultimately becomes something slimy that causes people to trip and fall. So, that... Read more
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