The Gods Are Bored

My school is composed entirely of minorities, half of whom speak English as a second language. Nevertheless, our school district mandates a ...

I wasn't intellectually honest in my post below about the concert The Spare and I attended. This is because I didn't want to link Sp...

Every summer, the Polyphonic Spree visits Philadelphia. This is a Texas-based band with the usual assembly of rock instruments, plus hor...

ALS is a terrible, horrible illness, and that's the only reason why I would do something as stupid as pour ice water over my head. That ...

You would hardly know it to look at me, youthful and sprightly as I am, but I have been married for 30 years. August 23 is my wedding annive...

There's a tenet of Paganism called the Threefold Law: Any harm you do comes back upon you threefold. Today I am sending the intention ...

Wow, this one sounds dull as dirt, doesn't it? But hold tight, because don't I always offer you some laughs? I am in a unique...

Everyone has a bucket list, right? I'll bet you have one. I won't hazard a guess what's on it. My bucket list is boring and tr...

Welcome to "The Gods Are Bored," where we stray from our mission more than we serve it! (This makes us human.) I've been thi...

Robin Williams died Monday after a long illness. Mr. Williams was one of America's most beloved entertainers. He was a hilarious stand...

Howdy howdy! It's me, Anne Johnson, your favorite gal on the street, bringing you highlights of the Snobville, New Jersey sidewalk sale!...

Has this ever happened to you? I had a colleague with whom I had to work closely, because we were the only sophomore teachers at our schoo...

Envy is a sin. I want you to keep that in mind as I describe my Druid Grove's Lughnasadh ritual. Of course we all strive for perfection....

Welcome to "The Gods Are Bored," Lughnasadh Edition 2014. It is a time of reflection. Pagan practice centers upon the ancient ...

I know, I know ... you're saying to yourself, "How does Anne get an inside track to the bored gods?" Have you no faith? I comp...

We didn't even choose the lowest bidder. But never mind. The "professional" tree service Mr. J chose to trim our ancient pea...

It's that time of the summer when everything gets a little dried out and brown. Time for some color! I've never met Thalia Took, b...

This day comes for all. For me it's been coming in fits and starts. My daughters are trying to navigate a difficult labor market. Trust ...

It's a big, tough world out there, and I honestly don't know how I got so lucky as to live comfortably, have enough to eat, health c...