The Sound of One Man Waiting

I think when people say, “I want to be beautiful, and I want to be in love,” they are actually saying, “I want to be listened to.”

… in a Box.

I was disappointed to learn that the pope is not keeping God in a box at the Vatican. Or if he is, that it was not part of the tour. I didn’t realize it until I had been there, but my half-Catholic blood is always secretly hoping that the Catholics have a direct line to […]

Today’s Good News

We need good news at the beginning of January. Several items today in New York Times pleased me. First of all, I smiled at the article describing the ad campaign put up by atheists in Britain. I have a soft spot for atheists. It’s a very reasonable position, often taken up by smart, sensitive people who […]

Pascal’s Wager

The last two summers of my elementary school years, I went to camp. The first time was pretty scary—I rarely had slept away from my parents. Although I was generally an independent sort, when there were sleepovers, friends slept at our house. We were the party house. I was worried about becoming homesick the way […]