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This is a story of love, of a pedicure, of recovery from bad stuff and—for me–the power of painting the nails on my big toes…and, oh yes, jellyfish. The lesson here is not that there is joy in them thar pink toenails (or in my case, dusky beige) or even that pedicures can give you…

“Hallmark channel?!” the professor exclaimed. “Are you kidding me, do you know how poorly constructed those movies are? Have you ever read an analysis of them, deconstructed them to the point of understanding just how poorly they fare as art?” No, I said, I’ve never read an analysis of or “deconstructed” a Hallmark movie—or any…

So, I’m on my way to spend some time with my younger daughter, Brittany, and do some father-daughter bonding…over pedicures. Bonding is one of those things that we talk about but, at least in my case, had largely left to her mom and my late wife, Sharon. But bonding is what I promised I would…

Thinking about God while in church—better, of course, than thinking about NFL football, which is what I usually think about on September Sunday afternoons. Or the New York Jets, which some might argue is not really NFL football. Whatever. Back to God. The pastor was doing his pastor thing: Thank God for the blessings in…

“Live long and prosper.” That’s the trademarked parting phrase that one of the greatest of all theologians, Mr. Spock of the First Vulcan Church of Star Trek, uses to close a visit. It’s similar to “praying for you,” but much more exciting—as it is always a prelude to insect-like aliens hurtling out of a wormhole,…

Life has so much to offer—once you’ve learned to deal with the monsters. This is a series about getting the most out of life, about allowing God to work us through the tough spots, about thriving and not just surviving. It has its roots in the terrible death this year of my wife of 33 years—but…
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