When I think of my Houghton experience, music and writing seem to be the two themes that I expressed myself through. I was a writing major, majoring in fiction: my key writing outlet was The Houghton Star, not the Lanthorn. I wasn't a music major, but I sang with the Houghton College choir for 4 … Continue reading Houghton College Retrospective #3: My Start in Writing and Music
Ta Ta to ToonTown
Been a week since the news came out, and I am finally able to process enough to write: Toontown Online is closing on Sept. 19, 2013. Toontown has been around for a little over 10 years, and, surprisingly, we must have been playing for 7 or 8 of those years. It was the first MMOG … Continue reading Ta Ta to ToonTown
Houghton College Retrospective #2: Roommates
(Note: This blog walks a very fine line of compassionate perspective in writing versus being very truthful with my impressions from the period 29 years ago) How many of you remember filling out the survey before freshman year to help the college line you up with a compatible roommate in the dorm? I don't … Continue reading Houghton College Retrospective #2: Roommates
Houghton College Retrospective #1: Intoduction and answer to “why I went to Houghton College”
It is hard to believe that I graduated from college 25 years ago. Yet as I look around at my life, enough has certainly gone on between now and then for it to be a fact. My college reunion is going to be in October during Homecoming Weekend. So perhaps now is a good time … Continue reading Houghton College Retrospective #1: Intoduction and answer to “why I went to Houghton College”
When Jesus Wept
"When Jesus wept a falling tear in mercy flowed beyond all bounds. When Jesus groaned a trembling fear seized all the guilty world around." This College Choir lyric started running about in my head, a few days ago. When I was singing it in college I had no idea it was a classic text.
Avondale UMC Youth have fundraising round-up at Pizza Ranch
Monday night was Avondale Youth Night at the local Pizza Ranch on North Oak here in Kansas City. The youth from Avondale United Methodist Church bussed the tables from 5-9 p.m. In exchange, Pizza Ranch graciously allowed the youth to keep tips received as well as sharing in part of the evening's proceeds. The evening … Continue reading Avondale UMC Youth have fundraising round-up at Pizza Ranch
Sofia — To Latvia, With Love
Though she won't be flying away until Aug. 23, yesterday afternoon was the farewell party for my niece Sofia, who will be traveling to Latvia to spend her senior year of high school as an exchange student. The party was held at her home in Kearney, where her parents recently greeted a German exchange student, … Continue reading Sofia — To Latvia, With Love
KC Starlight VIP Club
Betsy and I attended the performance of Footloose at Starlight Thursday. Wasn't really interested in the show, though it was better than I expected, But what I really wanted to do a review of this time, was the VIP Club dining, this year catered by Plaza Catering, which also runs Cinzetti's Italian Market Restaurant in … Continue reading KC Starlight VIP Club
Barnacle Bessie bombs twice in a row
Okay, for any of my followers that might play Toontown, I have infallibly proven that SOS toons CAN miss. I was at 57 laff points, on the 4th story of a cashbot building, down to just lure gags and sound gags -- strongest sound gag was an elephant trunk. Cogs I was facing were level … Continue reading Barnacle Bessie bombs twice in a row
Outcast Hero
For today's blog I am pulling up something from a year ago January. See my Facebook comment to the picture above: This is great! My daughter, Carly, is having her 15th birthday party today, and she asked me to make a Marlon Cake for her birthday. "Marlon?" I asked. Turns out he is a character … Continue reading Outcast Hero
