Morning Coffee (10/13/14)

Me elsewhere: weekly TV news; pilot posts on Cristela and The Affair; thoughts on last week's Bones and Haven.

Sad news: author Zilpha Keatley Snyder has died.

The main thing that surprised me about this study is how late everyone apparently goes to bed.

When it is diversity that needs to be justified

Reza Aslan is always worth reading: Bill Maher Isn’t the Only One Who Misunderstands Religion

A fascinating read about Microsoft: The Empire Reboots

I agree that hug culture is out of control.

Apparently Danica Patrick is writing for Derek Jeter's The Players' Tribune, and her first piece is interesting and thoughtful.

The funniest thing I have ever read: Commenting Comment: A Magazine Dedicated to Internet Comments

Morning Coffee (5/8/14)

The drug cocktail used in Clayton Lockett's execution last week? Banned for use on animals in some places because it's inhumane.

Sotomayor Finds Her Voice Among Justices

Interesting: Even as U.S. Hispanics Lift Catholicism, Many Are Leaving the Church Behind

A reality check from Linda Holmes: Once More Into The Jaws Of The TV Dinosaur Known As Upfrontasaurus

16th century 'vampire' grave unearthed in Poland

"In that way, Hillsong is a lot like the BuzzFeed of Christianity."

Fake Geek Guys: A Message to Men About Sexual Harassment

I loved Reza Aslan's Zealot, and this interview with him is great.

Why I Stopped Speaking to My Daughter in Hebrew