Secretariat

We’ll start with the positives: Diane Lane is gorgeous, and it helps considerably that she’s in virtually every scene. The film is well-acted. It’s based on a true story. Secretariat is arguably the best race horse ever. Um…I’m running...
PVP continues to slide

PVP continues to slide

I’ve written at length about the dismaying slide of Scott Kurtz’ PVP, my one-time favorite web comic. I’m not a daily reader any more—I could no more handle the plummeting there than I could watch Matrix Reloaded again. I check in every once in...

Awesome 3000

Jonah finished 20 of 270 for 2nd grade boys in the Awesome 3000 yesterday with a time of 7:53 on the 1.5k course. That’s an improvement of 16 seconds over last year. I was very proud of his effort. Similarly, I was very proud of Elisha’s effort. After a...

The Death of Osama bin Laden

Is it wrong to celebrate the death of an enemy? I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness...