Poor confused, self-pitying Jamie Dimon is only looking at one end of the story — probably because that’s the only part of the story he’s familiar with. Read more
Poor confused, self-pitying Jamie Dimon is only looking at one end of the story — probably because that’s the only part of the story he’s familiar with. Read more
The never-ending church service protecting a refugee family is still going on (and on, and on). Plus: A diploma mill for useless degrees, the worst of literary sex, and taking aim at the 1,000-tuba barrier. Read more
"It is not true that our hopes for the liberation of humanity, for justice, human dignity, and peace are not meant for this earth and for this history ..." Read more
According to the lectionary Christian churches use, the story of Zacchaeus is not a Christmas story. But to the rest of the world, it's a version of what seems to be one of everyone's favorite Christmas stories. Read more
Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much." Read more
Alas, I am not aware of all Internet traditions. But I'm aware of some of them, and here is one of my favorites: Allie Brosh's hilariously wonderful story of The Year Kenny Loggins Ruined Christmas. Read more
Other stories in other books persuade readers to go along through the willing suspension of disbelief. Tribulation Force insists on the willing suspension of the reader’s humanity. Read more
Here is Søren Kierkegaard's parable of "The King and the Maiden." It is, I suppose, more of a Christmas story than an Advent story, but here it is anyway. Read more
"No one has to give the signal. No one holds a rehearsal. No one has to make sure it all happens again in 12 months. ..." Read more
The mythology of Santa Claus is a mess and we need to sort some of that out. ... The many canonical parts of this story can’t be made to fit together. Read more
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