There’s no wrath quite like the wrath of a two-year-old child who wants nothing to do with you.

“Can I have a carnation?” I asked. The look of confusion on the lady’s face was absolutely priceless. It amused me.

A friend asked me last week what I’ve learned from Lent this year. I didn’t really have an answer at the time, but I’ve been giving this some thought. What I’ve learned is that, as it turns out, I really suck at Lent.

You know what pisses me off about Wendell Berry? It's that he's always right.