“Sucessful Entrepreneur” Is A Useless Phrase

A local politician's ads keep describing him as "a successful entrepreneur." That's nice. It's also so vague as to be almost completely meaningless. An entrepreneur is just someone who runs a business. "Business" can mean anything from a lemonade stand to GE. "Successful" is vague enough to mean almost anything. Even if we limit it… Read More »

Story Time: Ministerial and Definitional Foolishness

I'm an ordained minister. No joke, I got bored and signed up with the ULC. I can referee weddings, throw funerals, and perform exorcisms, and have just as much legal right to do so as the priest at your local church. Mentioned this in passing a few times over the years, and while most people… Read More »