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    • Making God Smile

      Making God Smile39

      There’s an old Yiddish proverb that says, “Mann tracht, un Gott lacht,” which translates, “Man plans, and God laughs.” Woody Allen rehabbed it for his audiences: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” My plans over a long life have surely provoked gales of laughter from the Almighty. In college, I changed

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    • Robot Friends Aren’t the Path Out of Loneliness

      Robot Friends Aren’t the Path Out of Loneliness27

      Mark Zuckerberg thinks you don’t have enough friends. Yes, the king of that behemoth we all know and – ahem – love as Facebook has identified a serious problem in the lives of Americans and, never fear, is here to help. His solution? AI friends. The average American has around three friends but would prefer

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    • Against the Capstone Marriage

      Against the Capstone Marriage21

      “Don’t get married until your ‘brain is fully developed’ – after 25.”   “Don’t get married until you ‘travel the world.’” “Don’t get married until you get a master’s degree, then a PhD, then study abroad.” “Don’t get married until you date around and ‘figure out what you want.’” “Don’t get married until you ‘find

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