Unpacking a Stroll Down the Boulevard

This was a nice little interlude which further introduces the confines of Shelter. This locale is fascinating to me, especially since it’s the first location mentioned which doesn’t have a corresponding counterpart in the Minecraft world upon which The Valleys is based. I love the idea of a space of big and bright that it’s…

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Fiction Tuesday – A Stroll Down the Boulevard

Shelter was far from a large settlement, but it was well organized. Several main streets, intersected by side avenues, ran parallel to the Boulevard. The grand road itself entered Shelter somewhat elevated from the settlement’s main level. As Jeremy took in the scale of the town he took note of how the tunnel opened high…

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Unexpected and Welcome

I’ve written about my weariness after “holiday weekends” before, so I won’t bother rehashing that well-worn topic. Suffice to say, however, Independence Day wiped me out. Good times, but exhausting. I woke up Sunday barely awake, wanting little more than to kill my alarm, roll over, and sleep until noon. It was Sunday, however, so…

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“Hipster Sam” graces Independence Day

It was a long Independence Day, and this introvert is socialized out. So I’ll share a single image from Riverton’s 4th of July celebrations, and then curl up and go to bed after I schedule this to go live in the morning. There is a great deal of odd stuff which goes on in Riverton…

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Invoking Independence

Well it happened again. I was asked to deliver another invocation at a civil event, this time it’s the Independence Day celebrations in nearby Riverton Park following the parade. Now, if you’ve been a reader of my blog you know how uncomfortable such invitations make me. I really do not like mixing civil and revealed…

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The Horizon Ache

When T-Mobile made the move to free music streaming from my data cap I decided I’d give it a try. It might come as a surprise to people who know me, but I’m really not much of a music listener. I never understood people who were defined by the music to which they listened while…

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