Down by the border of sleepy Riverton, NJ is one of the most lovely spots in South Jersey. It’s hidden out in the open, literally, as everyone coming over the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge can glimpse it during their free entry into the state 1. This spot is, appropriately, nestled along the Delaware River – it’s called…
Category: Thoughts
Just my general thoughts on things.
Walking the Planks
Like many people from the Philly area, I grew up going “down the shore.” I’m not much of a beach goer, and wasn’t even one as a child, but I have always loved walking the boardwalk. I grew up going to Avalon 1, where my grandfather owned an old beach shack two blocks from both…
Favorite Spots – Maple Shade Custard Stand
In Maple Shade, NJ there is a wonderful spot which reminds the world everything has not been completely homogenized by big corporations. This spot goes by a wonderfully uninspired which also happens to predate the complete and bloody triumph of brand over substance – The Maple Shade Custard Stand. The throwback stand is more than…
The Scrivener migration
Over vacation I used Scrivener to keep my posts organized as I travelled. The ability to set up the days of my vacation weeks, and know at a glance if I had anything written for a given day, was fantastic. So fantastic, in fact, when I returned home I decided to continue using Scrivener as…
Cord Cutting, a 3 year reflection
In July of 2012 my wife came up to our room, where I was working on a sermon. Her face wore an annoyed expression and she was carrying a set of papers in her hand. Holding it out to me she said, “Would you take a look at this? They are out of their minds!”…
Look Ma, I’m being social!
This has been an unusual weekend for me. I’ve been social. I won’t got into the mundane details of my weekend social life, but as I make frequent references to my introverted nature on this blog I thought it worth mentioning. While I do enjoy being by myself, and it often takes me time to…
