Category Archives: Faith & Doubt

What We Talk About When We Talk About Everyone

I was honored to be a part of friends Jessica and Jet’s “Not-a-Wedding” a couple of weeks ago. The State of Illinois doesn’t recognize their commitment yet, hence the name of the ceremony. I was asked to perform a song … Continue reading

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Good Choice

It’s taking me far longer to get through The Lay of the Land than the other two Frank Bascombe books, but passages like this keep me going: “A lot of life is just plain wrong. And the older I get, … Continue reading

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25 Things

[Here's my contribution to the much-beloved, much-maligned, extremely popular early-2009 Facebook meme known as "25 Random Things."] 1. I’ve had a full beard since 1999. It took exactly no getting used to, and I don’t think I’ll ever get rid … Continue reading

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