Valentine Stalking Tips

How to stalk your Valentine (and maybe get arrested) This Valentine’s Day, don’t settle for no. Sure, he told you to go away, don’t call again. She said it’s over, even my cat is afraid of you and nearly scratched a hole in the wall trying to escape though I had her declawed years ago. [...]

Diversity on the Hill

The first Muslim representative on the Hill was big news, but I just heard about the first Buddhist on the Hill today. A more diverse House could be a sign that our representative government is starting to look more like the people it represents. (Remember when it was a big deal to have a Roman [...]

Haiku to opinion

harder to let go of one opinion, slow snail, than climb the mountain

How to talk to a Buddhist (if you must)

If you’d like to read up on cultural misunderstanding, here’s a good place to start. This was posted on the Tricycle blog today from the Christian Post: How to Evangelize Tibetan Buddhists in the West With the Dalai Lama’s visit to the West this spring, “It will be a perfect time to defend and share [...]

New! Extra-strength Non-binding Resolutions!

With New! Extra-strength Non-binding Resolutions, your congress will have even less control over world affairs! Just think — you can watch your representatives work more (five days a week!) and accomplish less! All New! Extra-strength Non-binding Resolutions are made with real bits of lobbyists, so you know they’re good. But hurry. If you order now, [...]

Go find your dog

As I was walking out the door yesterday for a walk around the lake near our house, Jeremy said: “Go find your dog.” We don’t have a dog. I’m quite allergic, actually, which ensures that we’re the only people in Boulder County who neither have a dog nor are waiting for one from the Humane [...]

Haiku to Judy-Anne

enthusiasm unbound, if you’re down, sad snail, just call judy-anne

Dr. Phil is next

Today’s Denver Post reported that Ted Haggard will be leaving my beloved current state (Colorado) for my beloved home state (Missouri). Or Iowa, he said. Is there a corner of Missouri or Iowa he can crawl into unnoticed? Definitely. I’m more worried about where Dr. Phil will hide. Dr. Phil is next. I just know [...]

Slices of scripture

Family-owned pizza joint open about Christian faith Jenn Fields, For the Camera Saturday, November 11, 2006 LONGMONT — When they opened Luc’s Pizza in Longmont eight years ago, Jim and Marie Lucarelli hoped to serve plenty of pizza. They also wanted to serve the community and God. The walls and menus at Luc’s serve as [...]

Holy Spirits

Church groups hit pubs to broaden appeal By Jenn Fields, For the Camera Wednesday, November 15, 2006 On a recent Thursday night, after the children had been put to bed, five men were engaged in a deep discussion around a table. They mulled over suffering and the meaning of an old hymn with the lyrics: [...]