Before I was a San Franciscan, I was a Southerner, and every reformed Southerner knows a thing or two about the Rapture. As a child in a strict Southern Baptist household in Alabama, I was fed a steady Sunday diet of Revelations and lived in fear of the day that Jesus would return, the graves…Continue reading Fear, Trembling, & Tribulation: Notes from a Raptured Childhood
Category: Our World
RomoBomb
Everyone’s #RomoBombing over at Twitter for a chance to win tickets to see the San Francisco Giants in the world series. I had to give it a go. Definition of RomoBombing: An ecstatic expression of unbridled joy unleashed in the immediate aftermath of a beautiful catch, a hard-earned run, or any mind-blowing play on the…Continue reading RomoBomb
Mother of Michaela Joy Garecht still searches for answers
Sharon Murch’s daughter, Michaela Joy Garecht, was kidnapped 24 years ago. Sharon blogs about her thoughts and daily life at Dear Michaela. Yesterday, in a post titled Michaela’s Light, Murch wrote about Michaela’s continuing presence, her continuous life, in a way I can’t possibly describe. I will excerpt a small piece here, and I urge…Continue reading Mother of Michaela Joy Garecht still searches for answers
New California law requiring Amazon to collect sales tax helps brick & mortar stores
Beginning Saturday, Amazon will charge sales tax to California residents thanks to a 2011 tax law that is about to go into effect. If you keep getting letters from the California State Board of Equalization asking for unpaid taxes on goods purchased online, you can blame it on Amazon. Citing a 1992 Supreme Court ruling…Continue reading New California law requiring Amazon to collect sales tax helps brick & mortar stores
Dog on the Roof: On the Road with Mitt & Mutt
It’s that time again, when political satire hits the shelves in advance of the presidential elections. Sometimes, candidates hand humorists their satire on a plate. Such is the case with Mitt Romney, whose family cross-country trip with the dog on the roof of the station wagon spurred endless late-night jokes and, now, Dog on the…Continue reading Dog on the Roof: On the Road with Mitt & Mutt