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The Smile

March 15, 2012
I've been having "conversations" lately with a month-old baby who lives nearby. I at first tried singing lullabies to him, but he's too feisty to lie still and listen--he flails his arms, he kicks his legs, he burps, he poots, he poops. I've... continued

The Dead Sister

March 2, 2012
We recently returned from a conference in Phoenix. Like most UFO conferences, it was a combination of the grand and the goofy. There were people who gave wise talks about serious, well-thought-out theories, while other people, wearing white doctors' coats,... continued

On Being a Cultural Christian–With an Update

February 22, 2012
There are a lot of things I don't like about Los Angeles--too spread out, too hard to make friends here--but one of the things I DO like is being among so-called "secular Jews" once again. I lived with these people... continued

A Valentine’s Diary

February 14, 2012
Nine years ago, Whitley and I exchanged Valentine's on our website. I wrote a diary and he wrote a journal, and neither of us knew what the other had written until we posted them and then--we discovered we had written... continued

A Mild Sort of Evil

February 2, 2012
A man killed himself today. Although I'd only met him a couple of times, I think I know why he did it: He met up with the same "mild" Satanic figure that we did, but in his case, he couldn't... continued

Why We’re Meant to Make Love, Not War

January 27, 2012
Now that our troops are finally leaving Iraq (and will soon, hopefully, be departing from Afghanistan), it's time to reflect on the fact that the 20th (and now the 21st) centuries have been so filled with fighting. Interestingly enough, scientists... continued

Famous Last Words

January 17, 2012
There's a whole "science" of collecting the last words of famous folk who are dying. The 19th century playwright and gay activist Oscar Wilde is supposed to have said, "Either the wallpaper goes, or I do." (he did). Queen Elizabeth... continued

The Silence

January 5, 2012
One of my last diaries started with a song and this one does too. In this case, it's the lyrics to the Simon and Garfunkel song: "Sound of Silence," which go like this: Hello darkness, my old friend I've come... continued

Why I Hate Christmas

December 28, 2011
Every year, when Thanksgiving rolls around, I begin to get nervous, because--in many ways--I really do hate Christmas. I hate the awful canned music one hears in stores. It's bad enough when they massacre the old-fashioned carols, but when they... continued

September Song

December 21, 2011
It takes courage to be female. Everybody recognizes male courage--in battle, fighting fires, on the football field--but your average woman is actually bravery personified: She teams up with a partner (usually a man) and takes the huge risk of caring... continued