Pray for Martin Short. There’s a new documentary on the comedian on Netflix, so he’s doing interviews. This caught my eye in the New York Times:

Martin Short was raised in a Catholic household, saying prayers every night and going to Mass every Sunday. But he no longer believes in organized religion. He stopped mentioning God in prayers when his brother died. When citing a higher power on the death of loved ones, he quotes Mike Nichols: “I see no reason why you just can’t keep the conversation going.”  In the documentary, he describes a dream his late brother appeared in. Asked if recording home video of his family, which appears in the movie, is a way to keep them around, he said: “I know that my wife, Nancy, felt she knew my parents intimately through all the tapes.”  Short was quick to add that he didn’t judge anyone for finding solace any way they can. And........

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