Essays

Kept

Kept: past tense of keep, verb. Held or retained in one’s possession; held as one’s own. Held or used for a set period of time.…

Nice versus necessary

It would be nice to have a better year than last year. I would really like to be happier, healthier, and more financially fit. It…

Your Batman utility belt

“All right, Mr. Wayne, let’s go down your check list…grapple gun?” “Check.” “Communication device?” “Check.” “Bat-cuffs?” “Check.” “Bat-lasso?” “Check.” “Bat-tracker?” “Check.” “Bat-mobile and Kevlar bat…

The Christmas anti-climax

Sometimes in life it is difficult to tell who is winning and who is losing. Consider Joseph’s stint in slavery, the three Hebrews’ stroll in…

The cult of youth

I think I need to stop whining about being forty years old (especially since I’m almost forty-one). I’ve noticed that in some of my recent…

Poking the sea anemones

Be honest…do you poke the sea anemones when you see them in tide pools at the beach? It’s sort of hard to resist. They’re so…

Cake batter

When my brother and I were kids we used to fight over it. Whenever my mom would mix cake or cookie batter, Cheyenne and I…

What would your departed loved ones say?

My grandmother died this weekend, and her passing has gotten me thinking again about the perspectives of people in heaven. Do you ever wonder what…

Trapped in the wrong dimension

Do you ever feel like you’re trapped in the wrong dimension? You probably are. Most of us live in the present moment while spending significant…