A surprise for somebody . . . Letter to the Editor: What advice do you have on helping kids and teenagers manage their emotions (feeling overwhelmed when things don’t go as planned ...
Missives on the Cusp of May
Rightly Ordered Hatred
“The shepherd must hate the wolves because he loves the sheep. If he hates the wolves because he loves to hate, then he is a wolf himself.”
No Such Thing as Bad Words, p. 75
Priorities
“Righteousness is more important than victory, and victory will only come to those who care about righteousness more than victory.”
No Such Thing as Bad Words, p. 74
Always the Keyboardist . . .
All the Rest of It
“No reformation worth having was ever accomplished to the sound of polite applause in the background. There will be smoke, and thunder, and yelling, and all the rest of it.”
No Such Thing as Bad Words, p. 73
Merry and Terrible
“We may fight with abandon because we are not abandoned. Fatalistic warriors can be grim and fell, but never merry.”
No Such Thing as Bad Words, p. 71
About that Contretemps on Piers Morgan
Introduction: So on Monday I was slated to appear on a panel with Piers Morgan and, having done so, I encountered what passes for enlightened discourse these days—you know, in the twilight of our ...
Letters to Gladden the Heart of Man
Letter to the Editor: You've got to know some good dad jokes. Any favorites you could share? Aidan Aidan, when you say "good" dad jokes, I have to ask . . . by what ...
One or the Other
“Some of these principles nest within others, like Russian dolls. Some of them do not—like dolls that aren’t Russian dolls.”
No Such Thing as Bad Words, p. 70
A Surprise Strategy
“But Paul doesn’t tell us to fight dirty jokes with clean jokes, lame or not. He says to fight dirty jokes with contentment and gratitude.”
No Such Thing as Bad Words, p. 66