Unpacking Damp and Shivering

This section was very much a transition to launch the characters toward The Ravine. I promise, next Tuesday we’ll catch our first glimpse of the city. Still, during the transition I wanted to do some character development of Jeremy and further explore the divide between Riverside and The Ravine. Let’s unpack. Jeremy gets the shivers…

Fiction Tuesday – Damp and Shivering

Today returns me to my non-NaNoWriMo schedule. By wonderful happenstance, however, this means I shift gears on Fiction Tuesday! If you’d like to catch up on this story, Welcome to the Valleys, the first section can be found at this link The group walked along in silence for some time as the rain continued to…

I just couldn’t

Yesterday I wrote how I was committed to spending several days with the Pebble Steel so I could give it a real chance to find a place in my workflow. I just couldn’t. This morning, as I went about setting up things for worship, the device was just so noticeable. I felt it on my…

An Afternoon With Pebble

On Saturday a neighbor allowed me to borrow his Pebble Steel smart watch. I’ve been mildly interested in a wearable computer for a while, but not enough to shell out any cash for one 1, so this was a great opportunity. The watch is an older generation Pebble Steel, but was still surprisingly easy to…

The Rules of Star Wars

Thursday night I got to see The Force Awakens. My son went along and said, “I can’t believe in in the theater for a new Star Wars film, I’ve waited my whole life for this!” That may have been worth the late night, just of that. Thankfully, I got to enjoy a dang entertaining film…

The Geek Awakens

On Wednesday I was asked a question by our Senior Regional Pastor, “So what makes Star Wars so appealing to you?” As I prepare to see The Force Awakens 1 I find this a particularly interesting question to tackle. Why, even after Jar Jar and the infamous “sand conversation,” do I still flock to Star…