Pete’s Advertising Rule #7
Rule #7: Heroes are Tyrants Made Cruel by Priests The myths with which I’m at war in this rule: That life is a “choose your own adventure” story. That we can “win” by becoming something other than what we are. That a false self can be a real self. The terms in the rule: Hero: a ...
Saying Amen to the Rain
I awoke early this morning, before I wanted to, and was finished sleeping. I felt drawn out, to move, somewhere, so I pulled on some shorts and headed out the front door into the quiet. I smelled the rain before I saw the wet sidewalk, before I heard the faint drops of the mist, before ...
“Lately I’ve really hated myself for working here.”
The other night I stopped by a convenience store near the office to pick up a couple of pints of ice cream for date night with my wife. The person checking out in front of me was an older guy, shuffle-footed, who could barely breathe but was buying two packs of cigarettes anyway. I’ve also ...
Living “Sacred Space”
I grew up taking fishing trips in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ontario with my parents and two younger brothers. As we grew, we moved from simple family trips to more…well, more beer and fart trips, and my mom found other things to do with that week. Rituals developed, and certain rules. For example, when we first ...
Sitting in Autumn
Recently I’ve learned that I’m a pretty mood-driven person. I match my clothing, music, books, movies, conversations, activities, foods, and thoughts to my moods, underscoring them and soaking in them for the sake of experiencing them. I like that I’m that way, for the most part, but there are trade-offs that I’m now working on. ...
Daniel Rassum Update
Just a quick update on Daniel Rassum. His real name is Gary Sibley. He’s been going by Daniel because he’s had outstanding charges against him, including one that could shape up as a felony, and he wasn’t ready to turn himself in before. About two months ago, he was finally ready. He was exhausted from ...
Triviology
I’ve got 20 minutes. Yesterday I was reading Dwell magazine. An article about “rethinking your bathroom.” They’d highlighted sentences for me, and had several callouts of “fun facts.” All I read were the highlights and the factoids. So I’m part of whatever problem I’m about to address. Thought 1: most worth while data, insights, or ...
We all feed, and upon us all are fed.
It’s been a rough couple of months. Work has been slow, and the future is uncertain. I’ve been scared about the future, and I’ve done a poor job of keeping myself refueled personally and relationally. This evening Christine and I got into an argument and I left home in a huff. But outside it was ...
Samson Society Podcast
I spent the summer of 2008 traveling with the Samson Society, and am very close with a good number of Samson guys. Today I’m their guest on second half of the podcast. Powered by Podbean.com
Grief, Joy and Floods
I’ve been in a strange sort of shock all week. Last weekend I was in Nashville for a men’s initiation weekend when the floods came. We evacuated earlier than I would have, but it turns out we left just in time, and we still lost a lot of stuff. If we’d waited until I would ...