Chinese tonal rendering of “me, too” I recently completed a book on the subject of religion. (It will be available soon, so be patient.) I did not, however, begin…
The benediction “may you live in interesting times” is, of course, an ironic curse. But, so also would be that one should preside over tedious times. It is one of…
If I was to give a name to the squatting canine of this graphic it would be Kim Jong-arf, because as I composed it the thought occurred to me that…
I will argue with anybody that the most theatrical of religious orders is the Society of Jesus—the Jesuits. Nobody else comes even close, and Hollywood seems to, agree. Elsewhere I…
Oh, Yaaaah!, Oh, Yaaaah! People have to say it now, no matter how uncomfortable. Broadcasters, and commentators, and even other politicians, and diplomats. How do you discuss it without invoking…
This morning Al Franken announced that he is resigning his (“giant of . . .”) Senate seat, two days after John Conyers tripped over his dick. Two seats the…
© Warner Bros, 1973 Nothing in film adds an extra dimension…
As I write this I can raise my sight to a California Autumn sky over the Pacific with a carpet of incandescent orange-red clouds that would have sent JMW Turner…