My mouth and more specifically, the words that spew from it, have always been a point of contention for fellow believers. Growing up in a strict disciplinarian and Christian household, the penalty for “cussing” was severe. I only cussed twice during my entire childhood because of fear and holy trembling in my father’s presence. However, […]
Some of you have heard tidbits about the new book I’m working on. And I thought that since it was Christmas, what a good time it would be to show you the beginning of said novel. In case you didn’t know, the novel is called Johnny Beloved and as for the subject matter, well–I’ll let […]
I was walking through Crate & Barrel today, trying to avoid the furniture, trying to avoid people like the inconsiderate drivers that plague Austin’s highways; trying to avoid the touch of strangers because I’m afraid of colliding with their life. I think that if I even touch them, then through some strange chain of events […]
I’ve always thought that my name was unique. And combined with an over-analytical mind that likes to make random connections between this thing or that, I’ve somehow convinced myself that I was meant for something fantastic. Let me be abundantly clear here, I am presenting nothing more than a conspiracy theory; and though these random […]
I’ve always felt held back by the fact that my life doesn’t have a soundtrack. Yes, I’d definitely be leading a super wonderful life if only I had a soundtrack. I’ve been sad before, and I’ve know exactly how sad I was, but other people didn’t know the depths of my sadness. I […]
When I was in college, poetry was one of my minors. Each class, I would sit next to my peers and listen as the student slated for critique would read their poem. And let me just say, it’s not easy writing a poem a week. It’s a pace I haven’t kept up with since I […]
It’s easy to point out the wrongs of Christianity. With any common sense, one would need little effort to pick on Dobson or the Christian Coalition or any other conservative, Religious Right organization and in thirty seconds flat, completely shred any sense of logic that they may be guilty of having.
But the point of this […]