As I was listening to Tracee Ellis Ross’ TED talk, my mind turned to the women in my life who say “I’m sorry.”
Author: Third Ed Novak
Nothing is Dead. Except for the Dead.
Life as you knew it – if you survive the pandemic – will return to forms changed but still recognizable to you. We will rejoice in the dread of going back to the office restroom.
Cooties v. Coronavirus
None of us children could define -- much less see -- cooties. However, we understood that other children could be “infected” with cooties if they got too close to someone with cooties. And we never could explain the origin of cooties, other than through a simple declaration: “you have cooties.”
10 Images You Maybe Should Not Share on Facebook During the Pandemic
Maybe you should not share the announcement that you are taking a road trip to Florida two days after the national emergency was declared. Florida?!?!?
A Modest Proposal: A Truly Modern Olympic Decathlon
Herewith is a modest proposal to create a more modern test for the Olympic decathlon and heptathlon, reflecting modern challenges in a way that may appeal to sports fans in unexpected and gratifying ways.
Kayleigh McEnany is Not the Problem, only a Symptom
Kayleigh McEnany is not making the policy, only trying her best to defend the indefensible. Though her work may feed the media’s insatiable demand for content, Kayleigh McEnany is not fooling anyone. She is not convincing anyone, either. She is only wasting our time.
Upon Awaking Amidst Pandemic
As I awake, the distance between my night and day feels like a demilitarized zone with hostile forces on either end defending their territory through hi-powered rifles loaded with fear and doubt.
Let’s Make Juneteenth a National Holiday
IMHO many of our most traditional and sacred holidays have serious and divisive issues, whether because of complicated legacies, suboptimal family dynamics, or the exclusion of large swaths of our fellow citizens.
What Jesus Plans to Do for Father’s Day
First, promise Dad that you will spend more time with the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is your way of saying that you will spend more time with Him because you and Dad use your mother as a conduit for your feelings for each other.
Ode to My Facial Hair
Transform your face into a canvas Allow your whiskers to fly their flags of freak Hipsters and oldsters alike seek the status Of the mustache, beard, or goatee that is so chic
Third Ed Novak 