On Friday, I’m going to announce my pregnancy at The Register. I know that most of the readers will be gracious and congratulatory, just as you lovely people were here. Most of my readers are fairly clear that news of a baby is always good news. The timing may not always be great, and the circumstances might be tough, but the baby itself? Good news, period. Once the child is already conceived, the only civil thing to say is, “Congratulations!”... Read more
My post at The Register today, in which I argue that there’s no such thing as Hell, and basically all God wants is for us to try hard and think positive thoughts. No, really, that’s what I’ve been trying to tell you! Read more
Do you have some experience with Opus Dei? I’d like to hear from you. (No, I’m not writing an article — I just thought it would be nice, after all the misinformation that flies around whenever a movie comes out, to hear from people whose lives have been affected by Opus Dei, either for better or for worse.) Thanks so much for all the good wishes after our baby announcement! You guys are great. The only thing better than having... Read more
Today at the Register I am, of course, talking about nudists at church. As to the very fair question of whether or not my husband is now missing an eye — well, the best I can recall, the conversation went something like this: Me and my husband: We have lots of good reasons to postpone the next pregnancy. [Repeat every month for two years.] Me and my husband in March: Welllllll . . . how about in May, we think... Read more
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Today at the Register, I talk about women who need men, and how that is . . . are you ready for this? FINE. Read more
And now for an occasional feature, The Jerk. He is not Simcha. He has not been here for a while. We would say he is back by popular demand, but that would be a lie. Please be warned, Sean Connery uses some very bad words in this piece. ———————————————————————————– Hi, I’m The Jerk. You might remember me from that time I ruined Simcha’s chances at a book deal. Lookit, there was a big bowl of mashed potatoes and it seemed... Read more
Hey, remember how I told you last week that, this week, we’d have a giveaway and a musical interlude? Yeah, I don’t know what I was talking about. But in lieu of whatever that was, I offer instead: 1. My post at the Register, about whether fear of Hell is deterrent to bad behavior (quick answer: no, but it does motivate you to go to confession). 2. A teaser for this week’s Seven Quick Takes! Oh, wait, now I have... Read more
Still, Citizen Sparrow By Richard Wilbur . . Still, citizen sparrow, this vulture which you call Unnatural, let him but lumber again to air Over the rotten office, let him bear The carrion ballast up, and at the tall . Tip of the sky lie cruising. Then you’ll see That no more beautiful bird is in heaven’s height, No wider more placid wings, no watchfuller flight; He shoulders nature there, the frightfully free, . The naked-headed one. Pardon him, you... Read more
Today’s Register post: what we can learn from saints who give us the creeps. Relatedly, here is an older piece from Inside Catholic: I like the way he did it better than the way you don’t. [link fixed] Happy Friday that’s not a Friday in Lent! Oh, I have good stuff coming up next week: a giveaway, some great music that you will hate, and who knows what else. Read more
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