Grant Me This

Now that I've let the cat out of the bag (or the darts out of the, well, you know) , I'm hoping you're all paying closer attenti...

Two questions about the new pontiff: 1) Does he take immediate ownership of the Popemobile, and, if so, does his newfound infallibility clep...

I'm saying a preemptive prayer for the Mickelson family tonight. The proverbial fan isn't going to know what hit it.

With yet another inimitable display of carpe diem and a barely imitable fourth Masters title, Tiger Woods has ended his post-nuptial major c...

At age 35, I think I'm finally understanding what it means to be a true follower of Christ. For example, 2,000 years ago this week, Chri...

We, 35 and 34, finished potty-training Anna Claire, 3, just in time for a spring break trip to southern California. After five straight days...

If you've learned anything about me through this blog over the years it's how much esteem I have for the men and women who navigate ...

By now, the Religious Right is on Red (Pink?) Alert over the news that an upcoming episode of a PBS kids show about a cartoon rabbit, Buster...

My 6-year-old Nicholas is all boy, which is good seeing as how he's a boy and all. His high testosterone level also helps explain his in...

One of the things that makes America great is its dedication to the continued development of new and often sickeningly sugary breakfast cere...

Seeing as how my last attempt at posting quotes went so well, here's another. This from Italian philosopher and novelist ( The Name of t...

With Christmas past and the new year encroaching, these reflections from Dr. Evil on the halcyon days of his youth probably speak to all of ...

On the people mover at DFW airport. Coming out, beefy Cincinnati Reds first baseman Adam Dunn . Getting on, the explosively flatulent (thank...

From Pughtown, Pennsylvania - motto: "Get A Whiff Of Pughtown!" - comes the story of the now former Reverend Irene Elizabeth Stro...

Hats (and towels) off to the men and women of our nation's armed, legged, and barebacked entertainment forces, who've proudly taken ...

Golfers will say you've "overclubbed" if the woman you married is way better than you should have had. In football parlance, i...

In case you missed it, Sears and K-Mart have announced they're merging. On one hand it reeks of a cheap publicity stunt by aging, pa...

Last week, the NFL re-upped with CBS and Fox, guaranteeing that those two networks will televise football on Sundays. Based on last night...

Parental Guidance : knowing when a child is too young to take to the movies. Here's a general rule of thumb - if your youngster is sm...

This man was attacked and injured after jumping into a lion's den at the Taipei Zoo and trying to convert the lions to Christianity....