I’m having one of those weeks which is so mentally exhausting it’s difficult to write anything of length. I’ve got a couple of posts lined up, but they’re flowing out sounding much more pessimistic than I actually am. So, as I revise those works-in-progress I wanted to share this image. It was taken just after…
Author: Wes Allen
Wes got back in to Role Playing Games during the pandemic and it’s blown up into a wonderful mid-life crisis. He runs the DM Tales YouTube channel and website, GMs two campaigns, and plays online in another with some old friends. His “day job” is a Baptist Pastor in Philadelphia’s Jersey suburbs.
A Celebration
Yesterday I attended a retirement party for someone who has been my “partner in crime” with ABCNJ – Rev. Vernl Mattson. It’s been nice having a fellow geek up in the region office, especially since I’m not able to be there every day. Vernl covered many of the tech support calls I could never get…
Fiction Tuesday – Night Flight
Fiction Tuesday joins a story already in progress. If you’d like to catch up on Welcome to the Valleys, the first section can be found at this link Ama turned to the party, “Do as he says. Go and grab your packs.” Everyone but Kaitlyn stood up and followed her instruction. Michal stepped past Walter…
I promised myself I wouldn’t do this…
I promised myself not to do this. I really did. I’ve been bitten far too many times to get suckered in to the trap again. At least, that’s what I told myself. I’m actually excited to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I don’t care that the prequels were bad, or that J.J. Abrams’ last…
December Rose
After the attacks in Paris and Beirut I created an image which imposed the flags of France and Lebanon upon a hand outstretched in welcome. And then comes California, and I wondered what to do. Part of me thought I should create a collection of these images. Each time I became aware of a mass…
Where’s the hope?
Driving home today I spotted some Christmas decorations adorning a house around the corner from mine. Prominently displayed in the set up were three words – Peace, Love, and Joy. As decorations go, I’ll take prominent displays of these words over all the inflatable Santa Clauses on the planet. These words also match up nicely…
