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Book Review: The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible I heard about this book a couple of years before I got around to purchasing and reading it. I know a lot of people who claim to take the Bible literally and who claim to...
2017 – The Year Ahead
As a new year begins, it's time to take stock of what projects I have on the table and where they all stand. "Burble's Big Day" A short story I wrote for an collaborative Author's Avenue anthology (the quality of which I was extremely displeased with), this will also...
The Gingerbreadening, Part the Third
Decorating the gingerbread structures is done with copious amounts of royal icing and modeling chocolate. And candy. Lots of candy. I feel like Neo when he decides to rescue Morpheus, except I'm asking for "Candy, lots of candy!" (If I was really dedicated, I'd crack...
The Gingerbreadening, Part the Second
(Trying to get WordPress to put images where I want them is always a struggle when I have more images than text, so I apologize for the presentation.) In one respect, building a gingerbread house is like any other construction project: you need to start with a plan....
The Gingerbreadening, Part the First
There comes a time of year when spices emerge, vast quantities of butter, sugar, and eggs are acquired, and the baking begins. This is not an activity that comes without planning. Architectural plans are drawn up and mock-ups are created in cardboard, then used as...