A recent comment on my post, Ironic Partisans pointed me to a well-written article about Donald Trump, authored by Rachel Held Evans. As readers of this blog are aware, I am desperately trying to avoid filling the echo chambers of social media with more fuel – but Rachel quoted something from Mr. Trump which I…
Month: January 2016
Snow and Love
Last week I remarked how I’m not much of a “snow person.” Frankly, if I’m going to be wet I’d rather be warm. Also, if the water is frozen you can pour a whole bunch into a pool and have a blast going off a diving board 1. The house depicted in this photo, on…
Playing with keys
Last year I had the pleasure of setting up my first video studio. It has three cameras, lights, an ATEM TV Studio switcher, mics, and all sorts of goodies 1. Sadly, during the budgeting process one of the things I had to cut was a green screen. I’ve alway wanted to play with chroma-keying, and…
Beyond the Offering Plate
Tuesday on Theotek we discussed things churches can do when there is a “snow day.” We spoke briefly about different ways to keep some form of interactive connection available for congregants on Sundays when Church is cancelled, which inevitably led us to the concept of the offering. Our conversation then moved into the concept of…
Unpacking Going Down
I’m so excited to finally be exploring The Ravine! There’s actually quite a bit going on during our characters’ walk, so let’s unpack. Satal’s Attitude The way Satal responds to Terrin is incredibly harsh. I man, he is a man who put his entire life on the line to assist Walter and she strongly intimates…
Fiction Tuesday – Going Down
Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link President Satal led the group around the top level of the city. As they traveled, the expanse of The Ravine became both more wide and deep. The roar of people,…
