I suspect my wife, like many overachievers, dislikes Christmas because she feels likely to fail some non-existent competition to meet impossible expectations, a contest on which, if it existed, all mere mortals would underperform. So, her ideal December would be … Continue reading
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It’s the season of giving. It’s also the season of asking. For over a month, my mailbox, phone and TV screen have been flooded with requests for comfort and joy. I’m all for generosity to family, friends, and personally meaningful … Continue reading
If human beings were mere mechanisms, like light bulbs, you’d expect us to wink out in a normal, random statistical distribution, the odds of dying on one day or another about the same. But we aren’t machines, but sentient thinking … Continue reading