Kara & Michael’s Blog

Dear Senator Obama,
The cover of the July 21 issue of The New Yorker is funny. It is not offensive or incendiary or a provocative attempt to obtain media coverage. It is satire.
By condemning it publicly, you have not only caused the media to once again use the word “slam” in a context I detest; you [...]

Chuck Colson claims he’s never met an atheist. I thought I’d introduce myself. Hey Chuck, how’s it hanging?  My name is Kara.
I’ve studied a load of religions in depth. I’ve studied groups you probably don’t even consider religions. They interest me endlessly. Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Pastafarianism… and then all the cults [...]

I read a lot of writing on the internet, and so many people screw up the simplest phrases because they’ve only heard them and never read them and don’t think about it.  Today it was “intensive purposes” which is supposed to read, “intents and purposes.” Let me ask you something, does for all “intensive purposes” [...]

Maryland Plate - 74T 260 (I believe). Red pickup truck. Driver and Passenger. Waiting behind me at the light to make a left turn onto 424 from 3 South, 18:00 on 7/1/2008. The light turns green but an ambulance with lights and sirens is in the left lane next to me, so I wait to [...]

Last night, after an evening meeting and super-late bus for Michael and a load of errands for me, we decided to deviate from our scheduled meals and eat out at a  local chain restaurant. We were seated next to a mother, father and their two children (a daughter of about 6-8 years, a son of [...]

Anyone who is pro-ana.  Walk away right now, because I know you’re just going to throw a fit about how no one understands you and how you have every right to do what you want to your own body.  You’re right, you do. But don’t think for a minute that the way you take care [...]

Folks, I’m a big believer in individual rights. I think if you have the resources to start a business, you should be allowed to. But I think a pro-life drugstore is a dangerous machination intended to prevent women from taking care of themselves. Let me tell you why.
I’ve mentioned before that women are often prescribed [...]

I try to live a reasonably calm life. I try not to stress about too many things. The one consistent thing that stresses me out is driving.
Now, I love driving when conditions are optimal. If I have space to maneuver and enjoy my music or even enjoy silence and the thrumming of an engine. That [...]

I could go on and on ranting about how the United States’ futile attempts at controlling illegal drugs have done little to make any of us safer or healthier, and have in fact contributed significantly to the continued crumbling of our society, but today I want to complain about a very specific piece of propaganda [...]

Dear St. Matthew’s Church,
It was with great interest that I read your recent letter inviting me to use and return your “prayer rug.” As a holy man myself, I’m writing to tell you of my experience with the prayer rug.
Since you referred to the rug variously as a “Holy Ghost, Bible Prayer Rug”; a “Church [...]