Some people believe bad things happen in order to help us appreciate the good. These humans value the contrast between pain and pleasure. I don’t. Pain, suffering, annoyance and reality television all happen because somebody was or continues to be stupid. I suppose that doesn’t account for hurricanes and earthquakes, but for all that, we…
“For a fire will be kindled by my wrath, one that burns down to the realm of the dead below. It will devour the earth and its harvests and set afire the foundations of the mountains.” I shook my fist and lowered my voice as I read from Deuteronomy. My friend looked up when I…
“Sick. I didn’t think he’d actually do it.” “You didn’t? Why did you send him out there to fight?” “Because I hoped he’d freaking die! Everybody likes him more than me, it’s depressing. He writes poetry, plays the lyre and kills people. It’s like a bad joke.” “Well, you’re king Saul, so don’t worry about…
Giant digital numbers flashed from the billboard, indicating that the Powerball drawing was over one-hundred million dollars again. I never completely understood how it got there: were that many people buying lottery tickets? Probably. That many people and more anticipated that an exuberant amount of money would not only change their lives, but that they’d…