The Gods Are Bored

"Hate" is a strong word, but when it comes to lawn grass and ivy, I hate. I seethe. Putting greens infuriate me. Ivy-bedecked cott...

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not b...

Well! I've had little to say about this year's Fairie Festival! Shame on me, it was three weeks ago! I consider myself rather past...

Every time I write a teacher post, I get emails from educational types asking if they can post here at "The Gods Are Bored." One e...

What is Annie's First Law of Volunteering? Oh! My three readers chime back : Say no! You've done enough! You work too hard! You'...

Every year the good folks at Woodstock Trading Company hold a Maypole celebration. Usually it dovetails with the Spoutwood Fairie Festival...

I share the horror and dismay over the 200 young women kidnapped in Nigeria, just because they were attending school. However, my horror doe...

      This essay will describe the similarities and differences between riding a bike in New Jersey and Appalachia. There are many similarit...

One of the toughest tasks I ever faced was buying a Mother's Day card for my mom. You see, I didn't love her. So those heartfelt Hal...

We at "The Gods Are Bored" are all about making you  laugh. All three of you readers! Check out this original film by Spare, starr...

Wow! I'm so excited! Today we scored yet another victory for prayers to the busy God at government meetings! This is great news for thos...

The great philosopher What's-His-Name said, "Know thyself." This makes abundant sense, but how many of us really, really do kn...

There are a couple of things I've never understood. The first is: Why do we schedule a merry holiday at the darkest time of the year, ...

On Wednesday evening I will be attending a gala dinner at which the keynote speaker is the governor of Maryland. I am an invited guest of th...

Is today Earth Day? I really couldn't tell you. I can't tell you when Earth Day is because, what do we do the other 364 days of th...

Well well! If it's April, 2004, "The Gods Are Bored" has turned nine! Closing in on a decade of praise and worship suggestions...

Have you ever seen a cat that knows it has a mouse cornered under the refrigerator? That cat will sit there for days, totally attentive, wa...

Welcome to "The Gods Are Bored," a favorite haunt for all the Spirits of Trickery and Mayhem since 2005! Sly Anansi and cheeky Lok...

Welcome to "The Gods Are Bored!" I'm your host, Anne Johnson, and I'm healthy. Well, not really. If you consider mental he...