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 <!-- wp:paragraph --> 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
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
st4rdotorg Second Week of Samhain - Life Beyond Death - 10Oct18 <!-- wp:paragraph --> What do you believe happens after you die? It's something we should all think about. [embed]https://youtu.be/urCJ6PxyPrs[/embed]
st4rdotorg First Week of Samhain - Facing Death - BTWC 03Oct18 <!-- wp:paragraph --> Do you know how you're going to handle your own death? Have you thought about it? Does thinking about death frighten you? Maybe it's time we really talked about it more publicly. https://youtu.be/bF3Owz5phmw
st4rdotorg On Death, Vocation, and John McCain <span style="font-weight:400;">Yesterday, not even 24 hours after Senator John McCain passed, I posted the following on Facebook:</span> So, here's my dilemma:The queer politics nerd in me agrees with all the folks posting about John McCain's
