Nature is an infinite sphere of which the center is everywhere and the circumference nowhere. Blaise Pascal

The Queen of the Beehive waxes eleoquent on the subject of Texas Chili Apologetics. “I believe that chili should be crafted toward the purpose of reminding you that you are fully alive.”

Miss Jennifer has a gift exchange going Well, actually, it’s a gift idea exchange. Do you have any great ideas for Christmas gifts? Share them and link.

Joe McKeever recommends laughter as medicine for whatever’s ailing you. “Make yourself laugh. You can do this. It’s not nearly as hard as it sounds. It feels fake at first–after all, you’re forcing it–but the effect is past in a moment. You start feeling so silly that the very act of laughing makes you laugh. At the end of two minutes, you’re glowing. It’s like you have had a tonic.”

Don’t forget to participate in the Saturday Review of Books tomorrow here at Semicolon. Let us know what you’re reading and how you liked it.