Many of my blog entries contain footnotes which, if read, change the reading experience for that particular post. This past weekend I found myself pondering why I continue to use this technique in my writing 1. The Origins My inspiration for using footnotes the way I do springs from several sources. Terry Pratchett As I…
Month: December 2016
Light in the Fog
As the temperatures rose last night, my fellow “shutter hubby” and I decided we should hit the street and grab some pictures. The fog was so thick we didn’t need to leave our block to capture some interesting sites. You can see my full SmugMug gallery here. My favorite from the set is actually an…
Land of Ice and Snow
Today brought the first Winter storm of the season to the Philly area. Overnight it began as snow, but by the time sunrise came the temperature had warmed significantly and the precipitation had turned to rain 1. The end result of this change over in our neighborhood is an inch or so of slush on…
The Coming Celebration
What follows is an edited version of my sermon on James 5:7-11, with some brief thoughts on the first six verses of this chapter. While I’ll be concentrating on verses 7-11 in this message, for us to do so we’ll first need to give a bit of context. The fifth chapter of James, up to…
Why I’m not part of “The Resistance”
Since the election a significant segment of my social circles has become increasingly concerned, and not without merit. The United States of America has elected someone who is shaping a government meant to enrich both his own pockets and those of his social strata. What’s worse, a significant percentage of the people who will be…
Unpacking Fading Memory
“Fading Memory” offers so much in terms of world building and character development. Let’s unpack. Dangerous Lawyers The Copyright Hoard is, indeed, dangerous. Boarsblemish barely survived the initial seige, and their defenses were the only obstacle in the way of the Hoard completely overwhelming The Realm. Had it fallen, only the territories inhabited by the…
