Spirituality

or, Your Fender Stratocaster and You Justice And when I say “justice” I mean, of course, Judge Judy.  Oh, you may prefer your Ruth Bader Ginsburgs and Sonia Sotomayors, but…

The Lovers One of the more snack oriented cards, this one could (and probably should) be retitled The Hors D’oeuvres Lovers, because honestly, who doesn’t love hors d’oeuvres? Half a…

We’re traveling through Egypt when the King appears. That is, his falsetto wail comes wafting from the dashboard speakers. It’s “Blue Moon,” Elvis at his finest and most eerie. With…

Canto One of a Buddhist Divine Comedy

A Mary was born in a city, and half of her was pregnant. No one knew that this was so, except for Mary; no one knew that she bore half…

The Fool As the old saying goes, Fools Rush in Where Angels Bake Their Bread.  They can’t help themselves. It’s the smell.  Also, they’re fools. Traditional interpretations of this card…

Lost The only thing the man knows is the speed, the aneurysm in his brain exploding his mind away in a growing star of light. The speed pushes him down,…

or, Miracle at St Bede’s Father Malachy had a problem and it was getting worse. A small example: Mrs. Garvey’s rosary. This pious old lady made more noise praying with…

Being dead is not as awful as you might think, all things considered. The thought of being buried alive was my second-worst nightmare. I saw a thriller once, with the…