Scenario One. Man: The reservation is under the name O’Leary for 7:30. Maître d: Your table is actually not going to be ready until 7:45. Man: That’s fine. Maître d: Actually, it’s going to be 8:00. Man: 8:00? Maître d: Actually, 9:30. Man: What? Maître d: I’m sorry, the 9:30 table is already booked, butContinue reading “If Restaurants Were Run As Badly As Airlines”
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For All Of Us, Really
Dad: It’s been a while since we had a family meeting and I thought it would be helpful for us to talk about how things are going. If you ask me, things are going well. Really well. The raise I got in November has enabled us to purchase a new car, buy a small vacationContinue reading “For All Of Us, Really”
The Rise and Fall of (Ministry Name Here)
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill often missed the point, but it was occasionally compelling. Anyone older than forty came of age in a time when Christian ministries fell because the charismatic leaders in charge slept with their secretaries or embezzled millions to fund luxury lifestyles. The story of Mars Hill in Seattle, however,Continue reading “The Rise and Fall of (Ministry Name Here)”
A Subtle But Important Difference
The man who often looks at his hands appears thoughtful, whereas the man who often looks at his fingers appears moronic.
A Thousand Ways To Do This
“Hey, cool tattoo! Is that Kermit the Frog?” “What? It’s Satan. From Dore’s illustrations of Paradise Lost. See how the–“ “Neat, hey, that’s cool too.”
Proverbs For A Sentimental Age
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but friendly reminders will drive it away.
Against Servant Leadership
“While I am all in favor of serving others, the expression “servant leadership” is passive-aggressive virtue signaling which coyly suggests there’s something broken in the classic understanding of “leadership” that can be fixed with the help of egalitarian philosophy and LinkedIn business jargon. Imagine asking a fellow in his twenties if he was married andContinue reading “Against Servant Leadership”
Water In Turmoil After It Is Accused of Wet Bias
The Pen Tom Steals From Dickie In The First Episode
The MEISTERSTÜCK 149 from Montblanc. If you’d like to buy me one for Christmas, here’s the link.
“Will Heaven Be Boring?” Is Now Available
“Will Heaven Be Boring? A Conversation About Beauty And Good Taste” is available for purchase on Amazon now.
There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. 