The office had a window. It was a small rectangle that was probably more of an afterthought than a purposeful design feature, but from where I sat it was a vibrant change from the egg-shell, non-color of the walls. I’d been here for a while, but purposefully refused to look at my watch. This was […]

(I originally wrote this in November 2020, but never posted it. I’ve updated to reflect current numbers and statuses) Before I get into the specifics, let me make a few things clear. Yes, COVID-19 is real, is still spreading, is a threat and needs to be treated as one. I fully endorse taking precautionary prevention […]

The bowl fell from my hands.  I had just taken it from the shelf, intrigued by the design of the pottery bowl, and the colors that had been blended into it. In horror-induced slow motion, I watched as it slid along my fingertips and into the open air. There was nothing I could do, my […]

I was visiting my Father-in-law the a few weeks ago, and he made the comment that “There comes a time that you do things for the last time.” Sometimes it’s by circumstance, sometimes it’s by choice. In his case, he was referring to changing the brakes on his Suburban. Because of the difficulties involved he […]

Last week, I went to this blog and read the posts I had made. The same day, I logged back in to this account and prepared to start this blog again. Three days ago I started a post, a post to explain why I’ve been gone for four years, and all the changes in my […]

As I’m sure the observant reader will note, I haven’t been around for a while. My digital little ‘verse of creative writing has been barren, and whatever storylines I wanted to grow are nothing but the stagnate seeds that I planted and abandoned. Well, the answer to why is as complicated, complex, and over-wrought with […]

Last week I was helping out with a dinner and fellowship at my church. There were a few kids there, so of course I ended up playing with them. However, one thing about getting older that I’ve learned is that I have a certain amount of energy readily available; anything past that I have to […]

If you’re paying attention, you might have noticed that it has been about a week since my last post. Well, I could blame this on a lot of things because…well….life. However, the truth of the matter is that I’ve been stuck. When I started up this site I made the claim that you provide the […]

Have you ever thought about what your job is going to be in Heaven? I asked my wife that question last night, and unflinchingly she said, “A singer”, and for her that completely thinks. Maybe this isn’t as deep of a philosophical question as I originally thought it might be. Maybe we all can somehow […]

My first armor was steel. The robotic arms and legs that replaced my damaged biological ones were controlled by servos, pistons, hydraulics, and other common mechanisms. It was crude, clunky, heavy, and cumbersome, but it worked. After I established myself a bit and my robotics business had started to grow, I took the opportunity to […]