Rabbit Trails
One of the pre-done tags on my little bloggy-desktop-y thing-y is “Random Thoughts”. Loosely translated, those are Rabbit Trails. Like your boss, pastor or history professor runs down gleefully,...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to My Biggest Fan
So, Constantine, Engrossing... It has come to my attention that you read this blog religiously, and apparently you anxiously await every post, which surprises me a bit given your crazy-busy schedule of...
View ArticlePick Your #Team
#teamthislowercasetisruiningtheEnglishlanguage #teamOldPaths #teamNewPaths #teamHiddenPaths #teamOffTheBeatenPath #teamILikeGrass #teamBugsInTheGrass #teamHeyOrkinMan #teamMeatInACan #teamIthinkIcan...
View ArticleFreedom to Listen
“He that is without sin cast the first stone.”-Jesus Christ “Freedom’s just another word for ‘nothin’ left to lose” -Me and Bobbie McGee, Kris Kristofferson The preacher in the slick suit made a...
View ArticleGentleness
“And be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake, hath forgiven you.” ~Ephesians 4:32 I’m scared that gentleness is dying. I think it’s taken one too...
View ArticleWhat’s Written in Your Heart Will Be Written on Your Twitter Feed
“What is written in your heart will be written on your face.” That is one of my favorite quotes. (I like the ones that bite.) The truth of that statement is strong enough to knock a person down. When...
View ArticleSchoolish Thoughts: On Vocabulary or, eh…whatev…
“In the beginning was the Word…” -John 1:1a “I am losing my mind, he thought, one word at a time.” -The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell “Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever.” I wish it was Witty...
View ArticleThe Top Ten Top-Ten Lists of 2012
It’s the End of the Year. (Du-duh-dumm.) Which means everyone (including me, apparently) feels the need to write a Top Ten List. I love Top Ten Lists. Heck, I just love lists, period. Here’s my list of...
View ArticleSuccessful Blogging
Someone asked me (of all people) to write an article on how to craft A Successful Blog. I thought about showing them my laughable stats page, but I was too embarrassed and honestly too vain, so I just...
View ArticleGush Gently
Christmas is in three days. If one believes what they see on the interwebs, most people’s homes smell of sugar cookies and look like a Hallmark card: trees (yeah-”trees”, plural. People have more than...
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