The Farkin’ news, on Facebook

06Jul11

When I (grudgingly) joined Facebook last year, one of the things that most surprised me was how much news my friends posted. Actual news news! But—as interesting as the articles have been—they’ve consistently paled in comparison to my friends’ witty commentaries. “I wonder how he’ll stay hydrated,” wrote one journalist buddy of the headline Harry […]

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Tags: alcoholism, Daniel Radcliffe, Facebook, Fark, Harry Potter star no longer drinks, journalism, postaday2011, Psychology, writing

Of resurrection and redemption

24Apr11

I’ve been thinking a lot about resurrection and redemption these past few days. Over the past couple of years, I’ve watched two friends struggle with their husbands’ alcoholism. One had the courage to throw down an ultimatum—either you stop drinking, or I leave—and to follow through when her husband chose the bottle. The other has […]

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Tags: addiction, alcoholism, drug abuse, enabling, postaday2011, Psychology, redemption, resurrection, second chance