Unless something happens, when you read this I will have gone over 900 miles round trip to attend a funeral. When I was told about the funeral, I instantly thought of reasons not to go. Due to this distance, I had to take off work the day before, the day of, and the day after. [...]
As you read this in front of your computer screen, as its dull brightness eats at your soul, I am in the beautiful wilderness of northern Michigan. Today is the last day of our annual family backpacking trip. This year we are taking a trip to Picture Rocks National Lakeshore, one of my favorite places [...]
It is human nature to built collective mythology. We create them as a species, as countries, as racial and religious groups. These are more than just gods; almost every part of a culture is infused with some level of mythology. In the United States, there is a strong belief among citizens that democracy and capitalism is the [...]
Over at No Longer Quivering, RazingRuth has been doing a series of posts about her childhood in a Quiverfull family. They are worth reading, giving a very real and scary view into a lifestyle few of us realize exists. The #8 recently went live, and there was a quote at the end that really stood [...]
I am sure that there are many of you who love your families a great deal. You might even claim that your family is the best, the greatest the world has to offer. You would be wrong. Unless you are part of my family. Why? Because I have the greatest family in the world. As [...]