40 years after training at Fort McClellan, I found myself studying Google maps & comparing memories with fellow veterans. Along the way, I revisited a surprise Alabama snowstorm, discovered traveling lighthouse libraries, returned to SimCity, and reflected on surveillance technology and capital punishment.
Texas Justice and Facebook Injustice
After helping a local bookstore move to a larger home, I reflect on a writer friend’s sudden Facebook account deletion and the importance of backing up digital memories. I also look at a remarkable Texas cold case arrest that finally brought justice to both a murder victim and a wrongly convicted man.
A New Grandson, a Lost Friend, and an Exoneration
This week brought both celebration and sorrow: the loss of a former Army comrade, the early arrival of a new grandson, and news of three Pennsylvania men finally exonerated after nearly three decades in prison. A reminder that life rarely comes in simple categories.
Testify To Love
An updated version of an Avalon song sparked memories of Contemporary Christian Music, Ray Boltz, and the way evangelical culture treats LGBTQ+ believers. This reflection explores hypocrisy, deconstruction, and why churches often fight harder against marriage equality than poverty, hunger, or suffering.
Saving The Streak
Internet is out, and they don’t know when it’ll be back, so I’m throwing up a quick post from the phone. Athena says hello.