“It was not a hit-and-run, but rather an almost-hit-and-run-even-faster”
Ecochondriacs, p. 115
The Revolt of the Normals, Part 2
Introduction: One of the features of the woke spasm we are in the middle of is that saying things that were unexceptional a week or two ago might land you in a national firestorm tomorrow. Shoot, you ...
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Like Bubble Gum and Rocky Road
“He had found out she was a Christian during his first visit to the office, which is why he was willing to ask her out, but Christians come in all flavors, and some of them wouldn’t pair nicely with the flavor that Larry knew himself to be”
Ecochondriacs, p. 114
Letters From All Over
Letter to the Editor: Ah, Let’s Talk About Baptism"—maybe some more! I was intrigued by your argument in response to a letter this past week. "While you are waiting for them to make their ...
With a Scar on His Cheekbone
“Del looked around the room like he was about to see some classified material to a swarthy Russian named Oleg.”
Ecochondriacs, p. 111
The Revolt of the Normals, Part 1
Introduction: I have been asked quite a few times how long I think that our current cultural woke spasm can continue. The answer lies somewhere in between "longer than you might think" and "not indefinitely." ...
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Innovative Legal Thinking
Or Any Other Kind of Fun House
The gym “was not anything like one of those techno-mart wall-to-wall muscle factories. He detested those. Mirrors everywhere, as though a gym was supposed to be some kind of a satanic and narcissistic fun house”
Ecochondriacs, p. 109
Solid, in Other Words
“Keith was built like a couple of fire hydrants, one of top of the other, and the top one was a little bit wider”
Ecochondriacs, p. 108
Whether You Feel Like It or Not
“And so the first business of the preacher is to conquer the tyranny of his moods, and to be always ready for his work”
Phillips Brooks, The Joy of Preaching, p. 63