You know that bumper sticker, “when the power of love overcomes the love of power, then we shall blahbitty blah blah blah?”  Well, where I’m at is when the sick-and-tiredness of being broke overcomes the dread of letting people see how lumpy I am, then we shall seriously consider launching a speaking career. It turns out that the best way to go about this is not to wait for people to invite you, and then when they do, you say,... Read more

Oops, I meant to post this tomorrow, but here you go!  Leah Libresco prays about math and I like to stare at corn.  I assume God is cool with this. Read more

Today starts the Fortnight for Freedom!  Get your free copy of the Declaration from Hillsdale College — more info here. Or, for a donation of $10,000 or more to the Fisher Heritage Foundation,* an authentic Patriotic Patriarch will come to your house and read it to you.**  Attentive Matriarch (pictured at left) is extra. **Not an actual foundation **Not really. Read more

Loaves, fishes, bags of gold . . . Read more

Youuuuuuu are getting very sleeeeeeeeeepyyyyyyyyyy . . . youuuuuuuuuuuuu will not notice that I have published this piece twiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice beforrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre. . .   Read more

I wasn’t kidding, Ted — I really don’t have anything to say!  Or, nothing that I feel like saying about what’s in the news lately, when the most cheery story I can remember reading recently was about how nobody knew why there was a pair of lungs on the sidewalk in Los Angeles. So, let’s talk some more about children’s books.  This time, the really awful ones, and how to survive reading them. Read more

Such a short list!  I know you’ll have plenty of recommendations to add on the post. Naturally, 101 Things to Do with a Baby is at the top of the list.  I don’t have the time to add my special links to all the books here; but as always, if you felt inspired to order any bookies (or other thingies) from Amazon today, it would be great if you’d do so through the link above!  Thanks to everyone who’s been... Read more

Oh, this was fun to write.  But read the original book of The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh.  The movie adaptation was funny, but the book is unforgettable. Read more

You guys responded so generously when I first posted this prayer request for a reader whose marriage is in serious trouble.  I just received this email: Would you please ask your readers to pray for me Monday morning? My estranged husband and I are seeing a marriage counselor at 10 am est. We are meeting to discuss reconciliation and whether it is possible that we can overcome our obstacles (my husband is doubtful). Please pray that truth, mercy, and love... Read more