My Birthday with Wenches

Last weekend I turned 35. The last milestone before the dreaded 4-0. Not that 35 means anything beyond another year, but anything above that; I feel is ‘close to 40,’ and not so much young anymore. So now, I am at that in-between period where birthdays mean less than nothing. Not something to avoid […]

Tweet Files - Episode 1: Phillymac

I have been itching to try my hand at putting a podcast together, not because I like to hear myself talk, but because I love the medium and am curious how I would do as a podcaster. A couple of weeks ago, I came up with this idea and the more I thought about it, […]

They are Still Alive

Ok, I stumbled across this on Twitter. If you are a fan of Rock Band, of Portal, of Jonathan Coulton, or of fun in general, you have to watch this video. It is epic!

Jonathan Coulton performs “Still Alive” in Rock Band from Joy Stiq on Vimeo.

Here is the link to the blog I found […]

Road Tip Report: Mayfield Dairy

Since Monday was a holiday for me and my kindergartener, my wife and I decided to try and find something around town for us all to do. Something that we haven’t done to death (Fernbank or the Atlanta Zoo,) or wouldn’t completely wipe out our budget for the month. We thought about the Georgia Aquarium, […]

The Joys and Heartache of Building a Ministry

I am not a professional minister. I did not go to a seminary, and I have not been around great Christian thinkers all of my life. I grew up Baptist, but I never really understood or cared about what I was being forced to learn. I went through college making fun of Christians and organized […]

If You Go to Vegas, You Have to See Blue Man Group

I don’t care that you might have seen Blue Man in whatever hometown you claim. If you go to Vegas, you have to go see Blue Man Group. Don’t waste your money on some dried-up ‘entertainer’ or some tribute show. You can even wait and see one of the Cirque shows on their tours. You […]