Imagine, part 3

Four Years in the Desert Young adulthood kicked off with the end of college. By some miracle, I graduated from Bethany on time with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. I wanted to go to grad school to become a therapist, but my student loan dept (modest by today’s standards) freaked me out. I needed a […]

The Insomnia Advantage

I have gotten into a really weird sleep pattern. I go to bed at my normal time. I wake up at my normal time. But from 2-3AM, I am wide awake. I am not complaining. I love this. I get a whole hour of time to myself in a quiet house. I can read, listen […]

25 Things about Me

I could never answer the question: What do you want to be when you grow up? I had two reoccurring nightmares as a child. Jesus is tied to the railroad tracks and I am trying to untie him before the train rolls over him. Satan is in the sewer drain and drags me by […]

David, say it isn’t true

I have a new favorite book. It is David Sedaris’ book When You Are Engulfed in Flames. Two things really struck me about the book. First I love the way he peals away at his own hypocrisy. It really is damning. Christians tend to think they have a monopoly on hypocrisy, but it really […]

Memorial Day Dental Floss

It is a three day weekend; so I guess I will floss. Work was good today. The office was nearly deserted. As a result I got more work done than expected. I am enjoying a brief lull in activity since I am getting 2 more projects in June. Eeek. I am sort of […]

Books & Blogs

In addition to reading blogs, I am reading a couple of books at home and listening to an audio book on the way to work. This is not an original idea, but books are very much like friends. For a given block of time they have your full attention. You are “listening” to the author’s […]