True charity does not come at the point of a gun, good causes need not be shored up with lies, and worthy idols do not have feet of clay. – “Feet of Clay”
Though moral panics may differ in their particulars, they all share two important characteristics: the menace is claimed to be both enormous and all-pervasive, and to represent an existential threat to Our Treasured Way of Life. – “Under Every Bed”
Unless I suddenly evolve into an incorporeal being who can live on air and sunlight, I will always have physical and economic needs which must be addressed pragmatically. – “Of Course I Would”
To paraphrase Baudelaire, the loveliest trick of religion is to convince people that the Devil exists. – “Could It Be…Satan?“