Painfully Hopeful

The Meme Meme

I’ve deleted Facebook from my iPad and iPhone again. I find the site ugly. Not aesthetically but culturally. It’s no longer a stream of people lives, which was creepy but cool. Instead, it’s become a stagnant pool of our culture’s fear, bitterness, and paranoia. “Facts,” often without even the least amount of verification, are spread…

Crossroad

I’ve been the pastor Central Baptist Church for thirteen years. Over those years I’ve walked the streets near my home many times. The last few of those years I’ve made it a point to carry a camera on my walks so I could practice the art of photography. So imagine my surprise when I discover…

Catching my breath

On Tuesday I was driving back from ABCNJ, stopped at a stoplight, when someone decided stopping wasn’t really their “thing.” No one was hurt, thank God for that, but my car is currently out for significant repairs. Most people who look at the damage believe the driver was going anywhere between 30 and 40 miles…

Unpacking Preparations

Jeremy’s interlude enjoying “the good life” in The Ravine will soon end. The journey will be moving South in coming weeks. For now, let’s unpack. Time jumps I attempted to write this section as a series of flashbacks. As Walter prepares for their departure, Jeremy finds himself placed back on the periphery of events, which…

Fiction Tuesday – Preparations

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link Over the next two days Jeremy didn’t see much of Walter. The old Senator was often meeting with President Satal to discuss Jeremy’s dream and his desire to go South….

Altura Camera Strap

About the only aspect of DSLR photography I do not enjoy is neck strain. DSLR’s are not intolerably heavy, but after carrying the weight of the body and a lens all day it begins weigh a bit heavy on one’s shoulders. The normal neck strap of most DSLRs, while simple and positioned to make the…