Diogenes Day
2013-04-01 – Considering what we see in the media every day, April Fools’ Day has lost its kick. The fools have 365 days, not just one. It’s time to reclaim […]
Tag Archives: philosophy
Equality in the Pursuit of Happiness
2013-03-27 – With the Supreme Court arguments about gay marriage come and gone, I thought I would give you my take on the subject. It comes down to this: I […]
All Who Are Hungry
2013-03-25 – “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” Thus begins the Passover Seder, which is happening this evening in Jewish homes around the world. The invitation is […]
Out of Spite
2013-03-15 – Every few weeks I see someone post a kinda new-agey advice on Facebook that goes something like this: “If it doesn’t nourish your soul, get rid of it.” […]
Being Yourself
2013-03-13 – They tell you to be yourself. In some ways this is good advice. You don’t have to remember anything special to be yourself. And you’re probably pretty good […]
Lifting Your Leg
2013-03-10 – It’s a weird thing to walk into a public park and see someone peeing on a tree. Now I’ve peed on trees. But it’s always been in a […]
Three Cornered Hat
2013-02-25 – It is traditional on Purim to get so drunk that you can’t tell the difference between the hero of the day Mordechai and the villain Haman. It doesn’t […]
Some Body
2013-02-24 – Human beings seem to like to imagine living without a body. It’s like everyone had a body like Stephen Hawking, wracked by disease, nothing but a drag. Hawking […]
Delirium Vitae
2013-02-15 – This morning my son Nat posted a picture of a bottle of Delerium Tremens beer. I went to the website and found a picture of a pink elephant […]
I Just Got Here
2013-02-06 – “I just got here,” said my wife Kit when I got into the car after getting off the train this afternoon. I kissed her hello. Then I thought […]
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