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February 1, 2026 Humor

A Brief History of My Relationship With Technology

A Brief History of My Relationship With Technology

I have always been approximately eighteen months behind whatever the current thing is. I have made peace with this.

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October 26, 2025 Humor

My Annual Reckoning With Daylight Saving Time

My Annual Reckoning With Daylight Saving Time

Twice a year I am asked to pretend that time is a flexible and human-managed concept. Twice a year I fail at this.

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July 17, 2025 Humor

The Theology of a Church Potluck

The Theology of a Church Potluck

No institution in American life is more theologically rich, more fraught with social complexity, or more dependent on the green bean casserole than the church potluck.

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January 30, 2025 Humor

A Brief Theological Reflection on Self-Checkout

A Brief Theological Reflection on Self-Checkout

The self-checkout machine has replaced the confessional as the place where our deepest moral failures are made visible to strangers.

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