Unpacking Diversion Junction

And now the nature of the war begins to unfold. Let’s unpack. The Abbreviated Narrator The Narrator cuts off his conversation with Will once Bug becomes aware of it. In my other Novel, Welcome to the Valleys, the lead character is able to speak with a spirit-type being in his head. Will cannot do this…

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Fiction Tuesday – Diversion Junction

Today’s blog continues my long-neglected satirical fantasy, In The Land of the Penny Gnomes “What was that, kid?” “It’s nothing, Bug. Never mind.” Good idea, we’ll chat later. Will huffed a sigh as he sat back in his seat. The others assumed he was simply bored by the monotonous travel and continued to chat amongst…

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Blogging vs. Site-Building

I’ve recently set up two websites on the Squarespace platform — ABCNJ and Riverview Estates. The platform is wonderfully fun to play with, and all the themes are responsive so they look great on any device. It was so fun to do, in fact, I seriously considered moving Painfully Hopeful over to it, but then…

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Sunset

I found this image while searching for a different photo and was struck by it’s look. It’s a late-August sunset taken with a fast shutter, low ISO, and high f-stop. The result captures the highlights and leaves the rest of the photo in silhouetted shadow. The extreme contrast between light and dark announces an immanent…

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Multi-Device World

I had to get an oil change today, so I packed up my iPad Pro and headed to the dealer 1. I dropped off my key and sat down at a waiting room desk to write out my sermon for Sunday. The chair was a little low, and the desk a bit high, so typing…

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Barter

“Just take me out to lunch.” This is what I tend to tell the people I help with their technology needs when they ask what I charge 1. Money is nice, but causes more headaches than it solves. Lunch is a way to build up friendships. When I headed up to Dr. Spitzer’s house yesterday…

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