Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that's eating me alive.

I thought religion would eventually wither away and we'd all be worshiping at the altar of science.

Plus, in one of his e-mails, the guy said he didn't like pancakes. What kind of asshole doesn't like pancakes?

I am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.

I've rarely said the word "Lord," unless it's followed by "of the Rings.

The year showed me beyond a doubt that everyone practices cafeteria religion... But the important lesson was this: there's nothing wrong with choosing. Cafeterias aren't bad per se... the key is in choosing the right dishes. You need to pick the nurturing ones (compassion), the healthy ones (love thy neighbor), not the bitter ones.

I tried the paleo diet, which is the caveman diet - lots of meat. I tried the raw food vegan diet. And I tried the calorie restriction diet, which is the idea is that if you eat very, very little - if you're on the verge of starvation, you will live a very long time. Whether or not you want to, of course, is the idea.