Since I’ve mentioned it on Facebook, it’s pretty much public knowledge. I’m now the parent of a teenager, may God have mercy on both me and my wife. With the advent of the teen-years has also come the availability of social networking for my newly fledged teen. Suddenly, my teen can get Gmail/Google+, sign up…
Month: May 2013
Star Trek: Into Old Plotlines
Before I begin my thoughts on Star Trek: Into Darkness, please let me state clearly, “There will be spoilers.” Keep reading if you want, but don’t blame me if I reveal a plot point you haven’t seen yet. When my daughter saw that the newest Star Trek movie was coming out around her birthday, she…
Ten Years
This past Sunday marked my tenth year at Central Baptist. I was thirty when I arrived with my wife, bringing along two small children to an unknown landscape. Even though I grew up fourteen miles from where I now live, I frequently had to point to folks that my understanding of New Jersey geography consisted…
Allergies!
I suffer from seasonal allergies. I’ve always noticed some discomfort during allergy season, but ever since I’ve moved to New Jersey they’ve taken off. The last two years, however, have been terrible. Here’s a list of my typical symptoms before medication: Sneezing Headache A feeling like gravel has been poured into my eyes Irritability Loss…
Fitting In
I don’t fit in. Well, that’s not entirely true. It’s just that the spaces in which I’ve felt I’ve fit in have been so rare that when I say, “I don’t fit in” it feels true. As I’ve said on this blog numerous times, I’m not good with small-talk and social situations make me feel…
Facing fear
I’ve been pondering a question for a while, “What am I afraid of?” It’s one of those questions people are tempted to give quick answers too, like “spiders!” I’m not sure the quick answers, however, are good reflections of what people are really afraid of. I think people are alarmed by spiders [1]. Fear, however,…
