Let me attempt to set the mood here.  Because I am a sucker for futility.
What you are about to read is a simple explanation of my beliefs.  It’s not a defense against or an attack on any beliefs that may be different from my own.  I am neither angry nor hellbent on conversion.  This is [...]

I know we’re not supposed to say so, but I never liked that kid.
He is my son’s age and lives in our neighborhood. And he wants to play. That alone was enough to win Devin over.
I’m not as easy to please.
He lacked the manners that you’d expect of an 8 year old. [...]

I wonder how many people won’t click through to read this post once they see the title in their feed reader.
I wonder how many people will read it out of morbid curiosity, but refuse to comment because “that’s just one of those things I don’t discuss with people”.
I don’t get that.
I’ve heard about The Party [...]

Today, in case you missed it, is Easter.
Christians all over the world are at Church. Catholics have been in Church almost none stop since Friday. Families will be gathering together over ham and potatoes and some uniquely traditional-to-them-and-theirs staple like pecan pie or egg casserole.
And me?
I’m spending the day at Universal Studios.
(Again.)
And it [...]

Sometimes when you read someone’s blog, or chat with them via IM, or live next door to them for your entire life, you assume you know what they think and how they feel about everything.  You know where they stand on one issue, you know which jokes they laugh at, you know what kind of [...]