Writing Prompts: Glasses versus Contacts

I have worn glasses since… I want to say 12 or 13 years of age. At the latest, I would have been 14. They are such a… non-entity? A natural element? I don’t know how to describe what glasses are to me. They are an everyday part of my life, something I do not think […]

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The Gargoyles Reboot

This year will mark 30 years since Disney released a cartoon show that was entirely different from their established 90s norm. Gargoyles aired alongside a few other new shows on Friday evenings (does anyone else remember the rather entertaining Stick with Me, Kid?), and through it, creator Greg Weisman introduced detailed (and often rather gritty) […]

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Why Can’t Evangelicals Speak the Truth About Trump?

That is the question asked by my friend Bruce Gerencser, and it is certainly an interesting question. What is it about Trump that turns many an Evangelical (who so often proclaim themselves to be bastions of truth) into unrepentant liars? Consider how much they turn a blind eye to Trump’s inciteful behaviour over the Jan […]

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Writing Prompts: Stage and Speech

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? To answer the prompt, I will say yes, to both. I’ve not exactly done anything major (my ‘stage’ appearances were school plays, and my speeches were wedding speeches), but I can say yes to both. The school plays often feel like a lifetime ago, but […]

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Our Deepest Poverty

I am sharing a post over at the Coalition of the Brave that was published by Just Drive Will You, who has shared the same post via their own site. Our Deepest Poverty asks some soul-searching questions of those who claim the moral high ground whilst failing quite miserably at empathy and compassion. I know […]

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