I was what they call 'skinny fat' - a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
A. J. JacobsI'm all for cafeteria religion. I think there's nothing wrong with cafeterias - I've had some great meals at cafeterias. I've also had some horrible meals, so it's important to pick the right things. Take a heaping helping of compassion and mercy, and leave the intolerance on the table.
A. J. JacobsI love it when the Bible gives Emily Post-like tips that are both wise and easy to follow.
A. J. JacobsThis is what the Sabbath should feel like. A pause. Not just a minor pause, but a major pause. Not just lowering the volume, but a muting. As the famous rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel put it, the Sabbath is a sanctuary in time.
A. J. Jacobs