What do you want from me? This is a real question. I’ve been writing this blog off and on for almost seven years, and I have no idea what I’m doing. First I wrote reflections on things in the news … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing
Well it didn’t take long for this post to become necessary. Six weeks ago I announced the resurrection of my writing and publishing activities. I noted how I was almost finished publishing my first book through Quiet Publications (now done), how … Continue reading
It’s been two years since the last time I did a Literary Pursuits post (and two weeks since the last time I posted to my weekly blog, but we won’t talk about that). I won’t try to cover that entire … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, and I know saying “I’ve been busy” is no excuse. But I’ve been busy. And that busyness has resulted in some pretty exciting news that I get to announce. The only question … Continue reading
My last post was the transcript of the last sermon I preached as an ELCA pastor. I ended that sermon stating that I didn’t know what my life would look like in three months. I didn’t plan on this, but … Continue reading
I’m taking a short break from commenting on specific political events in order to regroup and try to figure out what it is I’m trying to accomplish here. This blog has been so many things over the years, from my … Continue reading
So on my September 30 blog post I confessed that I’d been caught off guard by my self-imposed deadline and was going to give myself a vacation week. Two and a half months later, I’m just getting back. Let’s face … Continue reading
I goofed. When I relaunched this blog I planned to publish weekly according to a theme schedule. First Wednesdays would be Literary Pursuits, which is mostly to hold me accountable for making forward progress on my various projects and to … Continue reading
Writers write. It’s what we do. But why do we do it? Some do it because there’s a story inside them that needs to come out. Some do it as a form of wish-fulfillment. Some do it because they dared … Continue reading
I had a lot of free time this month, due to the kids spending mornings at VBS one week and another week of all-day day-camp. My desk never got organized (a project I’ve been meaning to do since last January) … Continue reading