• Beauty is…

    Earlier this month I asked you on this blog what you thought was beautiful and I greatly enjoyed reading the responses.  What I loved most was seeing the variety of responses and how unique they were to the person who made them.  It was fun to see what made your hearts go pitter-pat.  Thanks for …

  • Our silly gods cost us too much

    While presenting the award for Best Documentary Film at the Oscars this last Sunday, Bill Maher lamented the exclusion of his own documentary and threw in, “…someday we all do have to confront the notion that our silly gods cost us too much.”  Looking past his incendiary intent, one thing is clear: he is absolutely …

  • Well, it’s Valentine’s Day

    The one day of the year where I have to tell Jenny that I actually like her.

  • Greatest Twitter feed ever?

    http://twitter.com/common_squirrel