Author Archives: Naomi

It’s a mad, mad, mad, cray-cray world. With comments

Does everything seem kind of upside down nowadays? Well, here in the USA, yeah. But Harper’s Weekly Review just handed us a slew of nutso items from around the world. (Maybe this is to help us Americans feel better about … Continue reading

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Holy Creche! This is a pew too far

From Harper’s Weekly Review: In California, a pastor fought off a knife-wielding man who broke into his church; and in Iowa, a pastor added to his nativity scene a cardboard cutout of King Herod attempting to kill baby Jesus. No, … Continue reading

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What are some exemplary southern public servants up to? Mishegas

From Harper’s Weekly Review: [D]owntown Springfield, Tennessee, lost power when one of its former mayors drove his car into a utility pole while reaching for his breakfast biscuit. [I]n Georgia, a former Bibb County Deputy of the Year was reportedly … Continue reading

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