Wednesday night my wife and I headed out to the Middle School parent’s orientation. I’ve been a bit leery about this transition, so I was looking forward to getting into the school and seeing what was up. The evening began with a series of presentations which were redeemed by presence of personality in the speakers….
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.
Sometimes
A short post for Good Friday. Surgeons cut Geeks tinker Preachers preach These are some pithy truths of the age, and sometimes each of these needs to hear a corresponding truth. Sometimes surgeons need to look for healing solutions aside from cutting. Sometimes geeks need to not tinker with people’s devices, because they already work…
On behalf of Palmyra, and other depressed towns
Yesterday I got some of the saddest news I’d received in my 9 years living in Palmyra. Citing “family reasons,” our school super-intendant resigned. He’ll stay on to the end of the year, and attempt to create a momentum which will carry the district forward, but I can’t deny the news was a blow. I…
Harry Potter and the future of eBooks
When I first tracked down some rumors that JK Rowling was pursuing options to offer eBook versions of Harry Potter, I was ecstatic. I love the books, as do my wife and daughter. I wanted my son to be able to enjoy them as well, but without an eBook option it wasn’t in the realm…
“Arrived” vs. “Arriving”
Two Sundays ago a friend at church handed me a black cardboard envelope and said, “You remember what CD’s are, right?” The envelope was a nicely packaged copy of Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball album. I had given a listen to the first single from the album a few weeks earlier (based on my friend’s recommendation) and…
Weird Ministry
Yesterday I was at ABCNJ’s annual COAL event. It was a great time, and I was able to connect with many people from around the region. I did not, however go to any of the sessions I had signed up for – I had work to do. A video was scheduled to play during the…
