Thoughts on Faith, Art, and Culture
In the before times, before we moved to New England, we had a close family friend who was an artist. We were over for dinner one evening, as I recall, and he mentioned that he took the paper. He was referring, of course, the local newspaper, but the way that he phrased that was really Continue reading "Checking the Post"
There was a point at which I would have been embarrassed by some of the books on my shelf. A lot of these books were forgotten and in storage through various moves until we bought our first house. Then they were being unpacked and put onto shelves, and there were a few moments of “…really?” Continue reading "The Ultimate 80’s Cliffhanger"
A couple of nights ago, I was bored. I don’t have an issue with boredom…great creativity can occur in moments of boredom. What does tend to present interesting outcomes is the combination of boredom and the Internet, but such is our moment in history. In this particular moment of boredom, there surfaced a distinct memory Continue reading "A 90’s Music Re-Invention Reflection"
Last year, a new neighbor bought the house across the street. The previous owner had a…colorful personality that led to some interesting stories to tell. So, we were wondering what the new owner would bring. They’ve done a lot of renovation to the house, which has been interesting to watch. This guy is always building, Continue reading "Memoirs of Power Tools"
Indulge me a hypothetical scenario. Let’s say someone was born in an area that he grew up to only want out of. There was a lack of culture there, a vacuum, and a lack of understanding as to who he was…not from his family, but from the world around him. He went to college nearby, Continue reading "A Thought Experiment"
I was in middle school when I first encountered role playing games. My best friend at the time was into Dungeons and Dragons, and I have fond memories of imagining characters and adventures. The phase didn’t last long…we eventually transitioned into a new RPG, Star Frontiers. I actually went looking for that game a few Continue reading "A Review of Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd"
As I write this, we are nearing the end of the Holiday break. Schools resume in a few days, and as our kiddos return to school, so must we return to the lives of responsible adults. The vacation has been life-giving…space to breathe, if you will. I feel as though the time period between back-to-school Continue reading "The Inspiration of Cupcakes"
Tillich, as part of his thoughts on theology and art, said that artists are the prophets of their day. I think of this sometimes when I read or recall literary works that have proven prescient to our present time. I wonder, even, if we would have made some of the mistakes we’ve made in our Continue reading "A Review of I, Robot"
I have a couple of drawers in my home office that are entirely given to the relics of my childhood and teenage years. I don’t go through them often, they’re a bit cluttered, and to be honest I couldn’t tell you the entirety of what’s in them. Occasionally, though, I’ll be in search of something Continue reading "Memories, Re-Mixed"
Over the long weekend, Liz was going through some old photos from the before times that are still on her Facebook. The girls piled on and were ooh-ing and ahh-ing over these memories (“Dad looked like that??”). Of course, the time distortion field was in full effect, as these photos aren’t that old. And yet, Continue reading "The Power of Photographs"