Essays Quarantine Reflections I’ve been staring at blank screens for a few days now. It’s been hard to write and be verbally creative during this quarantine time. Like many folks, I’ve been in a kind of brain fog. It’s hard to watch the news (especially coming out of the
Photography 10 Weeks Quarantine As of this writing, the Wife and I have been quarantined for 10 weeks, and Switzerland has been virtually shut down for nearly a month. It hasn’t been easy for either of us, and I know my emotions have been up and down since the beginning. For those that
Photography Staying Home (COVID-19) I'm going to be real with you all, especially folks in the US: this shit is real. Right now, as I type this, Switzerland is pretty much closed up. People are only going out if they have to. There will be a press conference from the Bundesrat (Federal
Fiber Arts Back to the Schilthorn February has been a busy month, but it's been a good one for the most part. The recent highlight was that the Wife and I took a much needed trip back to Mürren. It's definitely one of our favorite places to go. So peaceful and incredibly
Uncategorized Sunshine Adventure This month's post is a bit late due to the fact that I went to Florida to visit my parents and celebrate my birthday with them. I swam a lot, got very tan, and even saw an alligator! The trip there was a bit of an adventure, since
Uncategorized Rutsch guet übere! It was a good holiday season here in Switzerland. The Wife and I went to London at the beginning of December and had a lovely time with our friend Bat. Our hotel was pretty swank, too, and I splurged on a mani-pedi at the hotel spa! We also went to
Uncategorized Does it count as a fail if it got me writing? I had every intention of completing NaNoWriMo when I set myself up at the end of October. I didn't. But in the first week I got a pretty nasty cold that took me about a week to get over. Feeling like crap is definitely not conducive to getting
cameras New Art Stuff! As I mentioned in my previous post, I have a new camera. It's a Fuji X-A3, and I love it! I have 12, 28, and 50 mm lenses for it. While I really liked The Wife's Nikon Df, this camera is about half the size (and
Novella Yes, I know. It's been awhile. To be honest, it's been a good, but hard (writing-wise) couple of months. August was hot, and I was trying to get some writing in, (I did manage some writing), but not the same momentum I had before my depression crash in May. I did get a lot
Novella So, yeah, that life thing... Sometimes you make a plan, and The Universe just laughs and sets fire to said plan. Yeah, it's been like that since I last posted. I am taking care of things and adulting around a bunch of stuff, so, at least at the moment, things are on even
Novella Priorities, Man, Priorities... Yes, I'm still around. I've just been neglectful of this poor blog because, well, I've been writing. I had an epiphany about a month or so ago, and I wasn't giving my writing the proper priority in my life. I was treating
Science Fiction Star Trek FanFic: The Ferengi of Wall Street I wrote another one! The Ferengi of Wall Street (4919 words) by worthyadvisor Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Ishka, Admiral Whatley, Original Characters, Rom (Star Trek) Additional Tags: Comedy, Ferengi, Starfleet Summary:
Thoughts Stop Killing Your Partner's Joy My wife asked me to write this because in a group she’s in on Facebook she hears many stories about partners (usually long term husbands, wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, etc) getting all bent out of shape about their partner taking the time to work on and enjoy their hobbies. Usually,
Thoughts The Religous Nerd Tour 2019: Introduction There are many things that make Zurich a wonderful place to live and experience, but you have to admit: if one is a clergy person, and particularly clergy of the Christian persuasion, Zurich, and Switzerland as a whole, is a theological history heaven. Because I’m both a history nerd
Novella Getting my Writing On: New Star Trek Fanfic on AO3 <!-- wp:paragraph --> So, this year I'm working on getting my writing mojo back, and I'm doing pretty good so far. Not only have I finished my mystic novella (woot!) I've also written a short Star Trek fanfic. The Wife and
Thoughts A Little Christmas Joy for You! The Zurich Singing Christmas Tree The Wife and I went to see the Zurich Singing Christmas Tree tonight, and it was the cutest, most joyful Christmas thing we've ever seen! Click here to see an Instagram video of them singing. If this doesn't make you smile, I don't know
christmas Zurich Reflections #3: Weihnachtsfreude (Christmas Joy) Once the end of November comes around, Zürich starts to transform. Greenery and lights are put up on all the main streets. Large Christmas trees start appearing at plazas and train stations. All the stores get a makeover of Christmas colors: red, green, silver, white, and gold. Little stalls start
st4rdotorg Why I Still Believe in Santa Claus <!-- wp:paragraph --> Yes, I still believe in Santa Claus! Listen to this week's sermon to find out why.
st4rdotorg Between the Worlds Weekly Service - 21Nov18 - Karl Popper's Paradox of Intolerance Given all the TERF activity this week, my sermon is pretty timely. (CN: TERFs, bad theology, intolerance)
st4rdotorg Between the Worlds Weekly Service: Love, Compassion, and Forgiveness -- 07Nov18 <!-- wp:paragraph --> This week's sermon discusses the actual differences between Love, Compassion, and Forgiveness. They aren't all the same thing! https://youtu.be/pEocCw919cE
st4rdotorg Between the Worlds Weekly Service - Samhain 2018 <!-- wp:paragraph --> A blessed Samhain to you all! https://youtu.be/elE-zVFP0EU
st4rdotorg Fourth Week of Samhain - Grieving in Community - BTWC 24Oct18 <!-- wp:paragraph --> How do we grieve in community? What are the ways we can protect ourselves and others at our most vulnerable? https://youtu.be/FAh2vng14xA
Thoughts Zurich Reflections #2: Humility <span style="font-weight:400;">One of the things about living in another country is remembering to be flexible and learning humility. Zürich won’t, and shouldn’t, conform to me - I have to conform to it. I need to learn the language, figure out how
st4rdotorg Third Week of Samhain - Dealing with Grief - BTWC 17Oct18 <!-- wp:paragraph --> We all deal with grief differently, and really, no one should tell you how to grieve. https://youtu.be/6ZXZq2AgQKk
food Zurich Reflections #1: I Think I'm in Love I didn’t think I could fall in love with a city, but I’m falling in love with Zürich. Right now, I’m sitting at a local coffee shop, and I can hear the church bells ringing close by. I got here by bus (we have two bus stops
