This Morning’s Dream

I had a dream this morning that I lived across the street from the welfare house. On this particular day it was a huge announced welfare day. For some reason my family was gone and I was alone. But I was intent on getting food for my whole family. I stepped out of my front door [...]

Bondage!

A chess player who just learned how the pieces move
A pool full of zealous flailers
A great musical ear who refuses to play scales
A room with no furniture
A business with no customers
More books than you can count
No punctuation
Math
A loose cannon
An unpainted parking lot
A blank whiteboard
Self-directed curriculum
Undisciplined freedom

The Parable of the Passive Chess Player

There once was a man who was well skilled at chess. He won most games he played. One day he played very passively while his lesser-skilled opponent was very active. This opponent gained much space and had great freedom of movement with his pieces, while the more skilled player was constricted and greatly immobile. By [...]

Talk of Resurrection, Neighborhood Excited

(The following was a news article I wrote for my Primary class at church about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ for today, Easter. I thought I would post it here for all to enjoy.)
Jerusalem — Authorities in the Garden district say there may have been foul play as many graves appear tampered with. The body [...]

Chiropractics for the Soul

Several years ago I started visiting a chiropractor. He taught of the importance of a properly aligned spine and correct posture. I believe that all systems of the body work most effectively when your neural pathways are allowed to flow unobstructed. Pinches and kinks in the road cause pain, confusion, and illness. The chiropractor explained [...]

Begin

 

“Just begin. The rest is easy.”
I know, I know. But this really is the most difficult part. In swimming workouts, the hardest part was always getting wet. In asking girls on dates, it’s always dialing the number. And in writing it is always, “Hmm, what do I write about? What’s the first word?”
And here I [...]