Sometimes words are elegant wisps of contented musings, stringing together orchestrated ideas and pleasant considerations. Other times, syllables are brash, sniping scatterings of discombobulated wonderings. Like sandpaper, the latter words rub harshly - they have grit. Sometimes big events are wonderfully wrapped and presented with care. However, sometimes big events are gritty, and the truth is raw. … Continue reading …grit
The legendary Man of Steel - faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound; Superman is the quintessential superhero. The mild-mannered Clark Kent exudes humility and commitment, while his cape-clad alter ego delivers swift justice. He is, in almost every way, perfect. Superman's only weakness: … Continue reading …Superman and his kryptonite
The man or woman who makes no mistakes has tried too little. Mistakes, though we may not like to admit it, are part of living. According to the powers that be, a 'mistake' is, technically, a misguided or incorrect action or judgement. In itself, a mistake is simply a misstep - a stray move from … Continue reading …sticky notes
It happens to even the best of writers, so I didn't have much chance of sidestepping the proverbial wall that is writer's block. It comes suddenly, with enough force to flatten a forest of creativity. Somehow, words stop working. Or, at least, that's how it's viewed. Conventional understanding says writer's block requires a change of some … Continue reading …writer’s block
Sometimes in life you make a decision so absurd, so atypical, that people notice. It's not like wearing white after Labor Day or biking to work in the winter or buying organic carrots - it's wearing neon-colored leggings to a business meeting or riding a unicycle for exercise or eating exclusively eggplant-based meals. It's behavior that has … Continue reading …why it’s worth it
I spent four months in countries where I was above the legal drinking age. That's 123 nights I could have spent at bars or in the streets throwing it back with absolutely no legal threat for doing so. I did spend a few nights in the streets, and I made it to a couple bars in the middle … Continue reading …why I didn’t drink
It's been awhile since I found the need to take to the keyboard to think things through. Life keeps happening, and there hasn't been anything "big enough" to throw into a blog post. Some days are smoother than others, but it's a nice ride overall. Really, I can't complain. (I could, but who wants to … Continue reading …drafts
It seems like everywhere you look, people are blaming the church for something. The church is guilty of many things, all of which can be explained by the human nature of church members. People "outside" the church look at the congregation and expect to see what they hear. The church talks about grace, but shows condemnation. The church … Continue reading …church expectations
There's something about our imagination that tends to distort our memories. We remember things as a mix of how it actually happened and how we wanted it to happen. Just like anything, if you have more angles to see from, you get a more complete picture. Sharing experiences with another person gives you both an … Continue reading …playing host
Leave it to the world to corrupt all that is beautiful; the heart of man is filthy and perverted. There is nothing - no place too dark or cracks too deep - that makes a man's heart beyond saving. By the payment of death, as the only example of human righteousness hung from a Roman … Continue reading …what’s unbelievable
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