I was recently asked by a fellow pastor, “Wes, are you going to show something new every time we get together?”  When I responded what this pastor meant they replied, “Well, I still haven’t figured out the last tool you showed off.” I get this pastor’s point, the problem is it springs from a mentality that…
Category: Thoughts
Just my general thoughts on things.
Learning to Change, Changing to Learn
Man it’s been a while! I was sent a link to the video below this morning by a friend who thought I would enjoy it. Â She was right! Â It is a series of reflections on the shift in narratives that education must take if we are to truly educate people in this intensively connected world….
Olive Tree Reader Beta
I did this video last week, and announced it on twitter. Â The fact that I didn’t put it on my blog is a sign that my on-line activities are shifting a bit. Â Though I would like to get in the habit of blogging more provided I have something to say, and don’t become a ranting…
MLB major #fail
Last night, when the Phillies came back to win the game and take a 3-1 lead in the NLCS my gang and I were all amazed by the lack of any kind of excitement on the part of the TBS broadcasters. Â To be honest, this z-level broadcast team seems to talk about the Dodgers constantly…
Hanging with the gang
My neighbors and I are baseball and football fans, so we’ve taken to getting together and watching games together. Â Football has been the ideal gathering, because we all crash at someone’s house and enjoy the game. Â It’s a lot of fun. Â Yesterday we did a double-header, crashing at my house for the Eagles game and…
A Quote on Providence
I mentioned in my Gettysburg post yesterday that I find the appeals to “providence” when referring to events in the war unconvincing. Today I came across a quote that communicates why it is that I feel this way: The march of Providence is so slow and our desires so impatient; the work of progress is…
