Reading Encyclopaedia Britannica is like channel surfing on a very highbrow cable system.
Images are taking over, and writers are a dying breed. The Norman Mailers of today are reduced to writing pun-filled captions for paparazzi photos. Blogs--which were threatening enough to professional...
Paintings! They're like TV, but they don't move.
One of my biggest challenges is figuring out how to shoehorn my newfound knowledge into conversations.
In trying to avoid one sin I've committed another.
I thought religion would make me live with my head in the clouds, but as often as not, it grounds me in this world.
I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action--no matter what the action is--might help you feel better.
You cannot stop religion from evolving.
The outer affects the inner.
I have to say, passive aggression gets a bad rap these days. It may not be appropriate in all occasions, but it's a lot better than aggressive aggression.
Did you hear about the middle Eastern potentate? he asked me. This potentate called a meeting of the wise men in the kingdom, and said, I want you to gather all the world's knowledge together in one p...
There are only three things I want you to take away from your Judaism: 1. Love of family. 2. Love of learning. 3. Love of responsibility toward others.
Plus, in one of his e-mails, the guy said he didn't like pancakes. What kind of asshole doesn't like pancakes?
Patternicity is the idea that humans are really talented at finding nonexistent patterns in random noise.
I always thought the name of Utah’s major newspaper was some sort of weird misspelling of the word desert. But no, Deseret is the land of the honeybee, according to the Book of Mormon. I guess I shoul...
Back pain is the single most common reason people visit the doctor.
The literal Greek translation is school for naked exercise. Which made toweling off the stationary bike even more important.
So, if weight loss is your goal, and you have impressive self-control, raw food is something to consider.
I've taped a list to my bathroom mirror. It's my Most Violated List. . . Anger. I gave the finger to an ATM. You see, the ATM charged me a $1.75 fee for withdrawl. A dollar seventy-five? That's banana...
When I force myself to utter the awkward phrase, I am grateful, I actually start to feel a bit more grateful...It's basic cognitive behavioral therapy: Behave in a certain way, and your mind will even...