Q: Welcome Jess Hanna! Please tell us a little about yourself; where you live, creative endeavors, and anything else you want to share. A: Thank you for the opportunity to share a bit about myself. I live in the greater Grand Rapids, MI area with my wife, dog, cat, rabbit, and bird. My primary creative endeavor is writing novels and…
I wish my dad was a “nicer” guy when I was growing up. Kinder, more gentle. If he was I probably would have obeyed him with a huge smile on my face, I would have taken out the trash more often, and even cut the lawn without being told. I can remember one hot and sleepy Saturday morning in the summer, the sun was…
Old Highway 66 still screams. Massive semi-truck tractor trailers share the busy road with nostalgia seekers cruising in 57 Chevy's, 1960 250 GTOs, and 1990 Dodge Vipers as they barrel across America's highway on the tiny 4-lane ribbon of black asphalt. Dotted along this popular freeway lies small towns full of novelty shops, greasy-spoon diners, and sleazy motels that are…
Best is yet to come and babe, won’t that be fine?You think you’ve seen the sun, but you ain’t seen it shine— Frank Sinatra, The Best Is Yet to Come I recently stumbled upon this video clip featuring Jordan Peterson where he talked about the importance of pursuing your interests without fear of failure, even if it means having to “start by…
Fairy tales do not tell children dragons exist. Children already know dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed. —G.K. Chesterton. “So, What’s the Deal with the Anti-Christ?” That’s the question I was asked one night in Walters House, a boarding school dormitory in a respected private school where I was working as an assistant housemaster. It…
Lot, our main man from Sodom, is one very complicated person. Known to most as Old Abe’s favorite nephew (Genesis 13:5-13), he lived during some serious cultural chaos. Loaded with wealth, two beautiful daughters, and a marriage that ended on a rather salty note (Genesis 19:26), Lot is a person we can learn quite a bit from. Do you remember…
(All comments below are focused on Gene Wilder’s character from the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.) The man in the orange felt hat has a secret. Though he is known for his extraordinary confectionary delights, the secret I am going to discuss isn’t concerning his formula for making the world’s best chocolate or for his jaw-breaking Everlasting-Gobstopper.…
My name is Jakki and I am a drug addict. When we think of someone having a drug addiction, we automatically think of crack, cocaine, heroin, or meth, but millions of us are currently addicted to a kind of drug and don't even think about it because we don't have to find a dealer in some dark alley to give…
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” — Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride I wanted to strangle him! It was my Senior year in college and I was one presentation away from graduating with my long-awaited, and hard-earned Bachelor of Science degree. Four long years of study and thousands of dollars spent…
It was just a kiss. That is all it was, one simple kiss. Two people were in a full embrace, lips locked, arms entwined, but it went no further because at that exact moment the two lovers were being watched by the heartbroken husband of the lady. The Beloved Queen Guinevere was caught stealing a secret kiss with Lancelot of…