Monthly Archives: March 2015

The Changing Vision of God

“A History of God” by Karen Armstrong. An old college joke: A student prepared for a final exam by gathering his semester notes and condensing them into one page. He took that page and condensed it into one paragraph, then … Continue reading

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Men’s Fashion Alert!

The subtleties of men’s fashions are beyond my understanding, so I was grateful for a recent Wall Street Journal article by Darrell Hartman that discussed the pros and cons of recent trends. Shirt untucked. Only suitable for shirts with a … Continue reading

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Open Front Toilet Seats

I have found the answer to a long-standing question: Why does every toilet in every public restroom have a split seat, but these are never found in a private home? According to Wikipedia, the proper term is “open front toilet … Continue reading

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