I grew up on a fruit farm in Michigan. We grew apples, peaches, plums, and cherries. I picked a lot of cherries. So when a Biblical apologist said to me recently…”Your quotes from the Bible are just cherry picking,” I thought…”What the f**k does HE know about cherry picking?” It’s a term I hear a lot these days, and it means something completely different from what it meant when I was up on a ladder, stripping them off the branches,… Read more

Charlie has been a member of our household for more than ten years. He’s a handsome gray-and-white male cat, and when we acquired him, he quickly made it clear that he was not our “pet.” We were his servants.   We have fulfilled our duties over the years. He has shown us what food he likes, when he wants attention and petting, and when we should leave him alone so that he can get his necessary beauty sleep, to maintain… Read more