There is hardly a better venue than a big old church for an epic game of hide and seek.
Politically moderate. Mildly adventurous. Always thinking (but not too hard). The Upstairs Project is Chris Congdon's blog.
unwilding
Someone was watching me. . . .
I was overcome by the feeling that unknown eyes were upon me.
habitat
Two women in very tight tops and very short shorts appear in silhouette - backlit by the halogen of a gas station canopy.
. . . and they all lived happily ever after
It’s not an illogical perspective, but it’s a tyrant’s, an egoist’s, a psychopath’s perspective. And of course, we already knew that about Vladimir Putin.
sick jamz
we’re mistaken if we think it is an improvement to add Foghat to the natural soundscape.
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feed my sheep
I have a cool job. They pay me to write, and shoot, and edit, and to share great stories of inspiration and hope. Since I haven’t posted much else recently, I thought I would share this sample of what I get to do at work.
maybe I have it
Tired? Nope.
Short of Breath? Nope.
Maybe I’m fine.
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you're one, too
If you were to come into the closet with me and shut the door . . . waaay back into the closet, behind my old high school marching band uniform . . .
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Qwahsso
It's their word, so they can say it however they want, and they can spell it however they want, but you wonder why there isn’t a stronger connection between the two.
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that first step
It’s an unnatural thing to do - to walk right up to the edge, and then take one more step.
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fried chicken
We stood in line on the sidewalk for an hour. “It’s worth it”, everyone said.
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running for my life
I’m running for my life in Selma, Alabama. I’m not walking kinda fast for my life, and I’m not jogging for my life - I’m running for my life in Selma, Alabama
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swordfight!
Anger, sorrow and optimism after General Conference 2019. (and the worst urinal on earth)
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can't reach the remote
I was lifting and twisting and throwing at the same time and that particular combination of motions is Kryptonite for us middle-aged men.
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the wall
As the caravans form and move through Mexico, about half the US population is shouting “build the wall” and the other half is deeply opposed and instead says, “we should have a conversation on immigration reform”.
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souvenirs
Badly framed and poorly focused, shot from the window of a moving bus, I’m not likely to forget the fleeting glimpse, imprinted in my mind, of those people about to lose everything.
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famous stars
It's eerie at first – the amplified rising and falling of pitch. A human voice? A human voice.
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not really here
it was one of the most engaging, captivating, and beautiful things I have ever seen, and I wasn’t really there.
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WRONG!
Talking points become shouting points and it’s a good thing this argument is online, or they’d be punching points …
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in line
There is no pharmacological laxative as effective as the impending start of a mountain bike race.
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