Painfully Hopeful

It’s Civil War!

Thursday night I grabbed my kids and headed to the theater to catch a late-night showing of Captain America: Civil War. It was well worth the late night. I’ll give you fair warning now there will be spoilers ahead. Non-spoiler thoughts The Screen The only showing which fit our schedule was in a 3d IMAX…

Post 1000

It’s difficult to believe my first post on this blog was on March 28, 2008 – over eight years ago! I’ve not always been a frequent poster – in fact, in 2014 only seven entries were added – but even in my slowest times I’ve looked to writing as a primary means of self-expression. Sometimes…

I’ve got my tickets

I’ve got my tickets to Captain America: Civil War. My children and I 1 will be heading out to see a show this weekend. I am moderately excited, especially after the disappointment that was Batman vs. Superman, but not quite “ohmygoshitsstarwars” excited 2. I’m familiar with the comic arc which was the main source material…

Unpacking The depths of power

We have made it to the floor of the Senate at last! This was a wonderfully fun passage, and Terrin even got to show some of his personality! Let’s unpack. The title The title for this section is a phrase also used in the body. “The depths of power” is an obvious flip from our…

Fiction Tuesday – The depths of power

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 Jeremy hadn’t been enthused by Satal’s command to get a haircut, but as the lift descended to the Senate Floor he had to admit he felt better. His head felt…

What a weekend

It was an incredibly busy, yet rewarding, weekend. Allow me to reflect 1. First, the week of insane allergy attacks put me a day behind in productivity. I normally write my sermon Thursday morning, then go do some other pastoral tasks like visitation and general information processing. Friday mornings I edit my first draft and…